Sunday, 26 May 2019

PRO/EDR> Syphilis - Thailand (02): incr. cases, teenagers/young adults, lack of education

Syphilis -- Thailand
Syphilis has become a serious public health concern in Thailand. An alarming rise in syphilis cases in the country underscores the need for a public health education campaign. But it's a topic rarely discussed freely in Thailand, where sexual dialogue is received with embarrassment, mockery or laughter in sex education classes.
According to the Thai Health Ministry, the average age of the 1st sexual encounter of Thais has fallen to 13-15 years old. Fifty percent report to have not used a

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6487218&promed&0

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