Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are among the most common communicable diseases and constitute a major global public health burden. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in 2016, there were approximately 377 million people aged 15-49 years newly infected with gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis or trichomoniasis (four common, treatable STIs). This corresponds to just over 1 million new STI cases worldwide every day. In South Africa, estimates of people newly infected with STIs in 2017 were approximately 4.5 million for gonorrhoea, 6 million for chlamydia and 71,000 for syphilis. 1 CPD point has been allocated.