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Published in: Globalization and Health 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Editorial

Advancing STI priorities in the SDG era: priorities for action

Authors: Matthew F. Chersich, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Greg Martin, Helen Rees

Published in: Globalization and Health | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals present an opportunity to reimagine and then reconfigure the approach to controlling sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The predilection of STIs for women and for vulnerable populations means that services that ameliorate STIs, by their nature, enhance equity, a key focus of the goals. Given the considerable breadth and depth of the goals, it is important to locate points of convergence between the SDGs and STIs, further craft synergies with HIV and select a few population groups and settings to prioritise. There are many opportunities for STI aficionados in this era to advance the field and global control of these infections.
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Metadata
Title
Advancing STI priorities in the SDG era: priorities for action
Authors
Matthew F. Chersich
Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
Greg Martin
Helen Rees
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Globalization and Health / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1744-8603
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-018-0331-3

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