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World Sexual Health Day: South Africa Gears Up for Trial of Gonorrhea Treatment

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are worryingly on the increase, particularly among young people aged 15 to 24 years. Gonorrhoea is one of the most common STIs, with 87 million new infections worldwide every year. World Sexual Health Day on September 4 reminds us to highlight the critical need for prevention and treatment and to reflect on GARDP’s work towards a new and more effective and affordable treatment for gonorrhoea.