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February 14, Valentine’s Day: “Juicy love ends with a bag.”
The Department of Disease Control has designated February 14 as a campaign for sexually transmitted diseases. Because it is a time when many people express their love in various ways on Valentine’s Day. Especially teenagers and young people. This is an age that places importance on friends, lovers, and lovers and has the potential to lead to unsafe sex. Risk of HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases Emphasize that you carry and use condoms every time, with everyone, in every channel, according to the concept of “Juicy love, ends with a condom: Condom anytime, anywhere.”
Dr. Hiranwut Phraethankhum, Acting Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Office No. 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, revealed that the situation of sexually transmitted diseases It is still a public health problem in Thailand. From surveillance of sexually transmitted diseases In Health District 11 from January – December 2023, reported cases of 5 sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Chancroid and mango abscess totaled 2,162 cases. The disease with the highest rate of illness per 100,000 people was syphilis, followed by gonorrhea and chlamydia. The age group with the highest rate of sickness is 15 – 24 years old, followed by the age group 25 – 34 years old and 35 – 44 years old. The occupation with the highest number of sick people is contracting occupation, followed by students. The province with the highest sickness rate is Phuket. Down there are Surat Thani, Ranong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Phang Nga and Krabi, which have higher sickness rates. It is a sign of unsafe sexual behavior. and are at risk of contracting HIV, smallpox, and other sexually transmitted diseases
Thailand has taken steps to end the problem of sexually transmitted diseases by 2030, with the main goal being to reduce the incidence of syphilis and gonorrhea in all age groups to no more than 1 per 100,000 people. and reduce the incidence of congenital syphilis to less than or equal to 50 per 100,000 live births. By working to prevent sexually transmitted infections among teenagers and youth. Encourage those at risk to get tested. Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases along with integrating work on prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases along with prevention operations HIV and AIDS care Including campaigns to raise awareness of prevention. And use condoms as normal.
Dr. Hiranwut added that the best protection against HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases is is to use condoms every time you have sex. It is considered responsibility for our partner and ourselves to be safe from disease. You can request condoms for free at government health services and civil society throughout the country. or through the Paotang application In the health bag menu Choose your right to good health and prevent disease. Condom category and choose a service center near your home Which has both hospitals to choose from Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital Public health service centers, clinics, pharmacies, then press to reserve rights. and go pick up condoms on the day and time you reserved your rights. You can call for more information at Department of Disease Control hotline 1422
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News writer: Thanyathorn Yaowayod
Disease and health risk communication group
Office of Disease Prevention and Control 11 Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
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