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Prevalence of sexually transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Iraq for the years (1999–2001) based on syndromic approach | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-108 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hammody F. Al Jumaily | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: To create a baseline data for the estimation of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) among population based on syndromic presentation and to assess the commonest clinical presentation syndromes by age and gender. Patients & Methods: Prevalence estimates for STDs, according to the syndromic case presentation reports were conducted in the AIDS/ STD center- ministry of health, for the years (99- 2001) based on the data collected in each health care facility. The information is collected on tally sheet and is collected locally, then sent to AIDS/ STD center on monthly basis. Results: A total of (53776) cases were reported in 1999, there were (48266) cases in 2000 while a total of (62139) cases were reported in 2001. Among those reported cases on syndrmoic approach, vaginal discharge (40.5% - 46%) is the commonest presentation followed by lower abdominal pain (for woman) (35.7% - 41.2%), urethral discharge (for male) (5.8%-7.4%), genital ulcers (4.5%-4.6%) and neonatal conjunctivitis (4.5%). The vast majority of these cases were among (15 – 49) years of age group. The sex distribution is more prevalent among female individual, where female to male ratio is (8:1). Conclusion: STDs are among the most common causes of morbidity in Iraq. Their health and social wellbeing impacts are mostly affecting those in reproductive and economically productive age groups and their offspring. Estimates of the prevalence of these infections are limited by quantity and quality of data available from different health care facilities necessitating an improvement of reporting system which requires more well designed epidemiological studies on the incidence, prevalence and duration of infection, this may be achieved by offering professional training. Key words: Prevalence, STDs and syndromic approach. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| prevalence; STDs and syndromic approach | ||
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