Valentine’s Day STD Campaign in Thailand: Juicy Love Ends with a Condom

February 14, Valentine’s Day: “Juicy love ends with a bag.”

The Department of Disease Control has designated February 14 as the STD campaign. 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 unprotected 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 always, everywhere”.

Dr. Hiranwut Phraethankhum, Acting Director of the Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control No. 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, revealed that the situation of sexually transmitted diseases IS still a public health problem in Thailand. From STD Surveillance In Health District 11 from January to December 2023, cases of 5 STDs were reported, including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Chancroid and mango abscess totaled 2,162 cases. The disease with the highest disease rate per 100,000 people was syphilis, followed by gonorrhea and chlamydia. The age group with the highest rate of illnesses is between 15 and 24 years old, followed by the age group from 25 to 34 years old and from 35 to 44 years old. The profession that has the highest number of sick people is that paid, followed by students. The province with the highest disease rate is Phuket, while further down are Surat Thani, Ranong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Phang Nga and Krabi, which have higher disease 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 of reducing 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. Working to prevent sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and young people. Encourage people at risk to get tested. Screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases as well as integrating work on prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases with prevention operations HIV and AIDS care Including prevention awareness campaigns. And use condoms normally.

Dr Hiranwut added that the best protection against HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases is to use a condom every time you have sex. It is considered the responsibility of our partner and ourselves to be safe from diseases. You can request condoms for free from government health services and civil society across the country. or via the Paotang application In the health exchange menu Choose your right to health and prevent diseases. Condom category and choose a service center near your home Which has both hospitals to choose from Sub-district health promotion hospital Public health care centers, clinics, pharmacies, then press to reserve rights. and go and collect the condoms on the day and time you reserved your rights. You can call for more information at the Department of Disease Control Toll Free Number 1422

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News Writer: Thanyathorn Yaowayod

Communication group on diseases and health risks

Office for Disease Prevention and Control 11 Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

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