is accessible with acceptable and effective interventions, which offers comprehensive case management of uninfected and infected persons to prevent further infections and their many complications and long-term sequelae. Assessing and targeting the population, whose behaviors and vulnerabilities place them at high risk, will be necessary to prevent acquiring an STD, with abstinence being the key component of prevention. Accurate, explicit, and understandable information on safe sex will be an integral component of prevention efforts. By providing communication channels appropriate for the target population, knowledge will be increased; dialogue within the community will be stimulated; essential changes in attitudes will be promoted; stigmatization and discrimination will be reduced; the demand for information and health care services will be created; advocacy for appropriate policies and laws will be enhanced; and improved skills and self-esteem will be promoted (WHO, 2007). Increased screening is necessary to identify early recognition of STDs in order to provide early treatment and prevent further complications. Building partnerships to implement strategies for prevention and treatment of STDs will be essential. In order to accelerate accessibility of services to those most vulnerable to STDs, a collaborative implementation of activities by different health disciplines at various levels of the health system is necessary (WHO, 2007). 9

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