Assessment of country implementation of the WHO global health sector strategy on sexually transmitted infections (2016-2021).

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016, WHO launched the Global Health Sector Strategy on STIs, 2016-2021 (GHSS) to provide guidance and benchmarks for country achievement by 2020 and four global targets for achievement by 2030.

Methods

A country survey jointly developed by experienced technical personnel at WHO Headquarters (HQ) and WHO regional offices was reviewed and distributed by WHO regional advisors to 194 WHO Member States in September-March 2020. The survey sought to assess implementation and prioritization of STI policy, surveillance, service delivery, commodity availability, and surveillance based on targets of the GHSS.

Results

A majority (58%, 112/194) of countries returned a completed survey reflecting current (2019) STI activities. The regions with the highest survey comp

SUBMITTER: Taylor MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9067912 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature