Sexually transmitted infections in the middle east and North Africa: comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) collectively cause 2.3 million deaths and 1.2 million cases of cancer annually. However, the epidemiology of STIs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is not well assessed because of various social and cultural factors.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and covering 23 MENA countries, 19 STIs, and data from 20,435,971 participants. PubMed, Embase, regional and international databases, and country-level reports were searched up to May 2024.

Results

The analysis revealed significant regional variations in the prevalence of STIs within the MENA region. In North Africa, the most common STIs were bacterial vag

SUBMITTER: Obeid D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529174 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature