Problems of venereal disease control in Poland.

Critical evaluation of the venereal disease control campaign in Poland 1970-76.

A comprehensive campaign to control venereal diseases was undertaken in Poland in 1970. During the eight-year period of the campaign a significant decrease in the morbidity rate of gonorrhoea and syphilis was achieved. The number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis decreased by 85% and the number of cases of gonorrhoea by 30%. This paper presents the main guidelines of the campaign and a...

Epidemiology and control of gonorrhoea in Poland.

(2) It is the duty of every citizen who has reasonable grounds to believe that he is infected with, or knows that he is suffering from, one of the venereal diseases, to submit to medical examination and, if found to be suffering from venereal disease, to submit to the required treatment as well as to the post-treatment follow-up. He should also give the interviewer all assistance in tracing the...

New campaign against venereal disease in Poland.

In Poland, as in many other countries, a sharp decrease in the morbidity rate for venereal diseases in the years 1948 to 1954 was succeeded by a gradual increase. A particularly disquieting increase occurred in the years 1963 to 1969, and it was therefore decided to use all available methods to control the outbreak. This campaign was started by a thorough epidemiological analysis of the entire ...

Health policy regarding the fight against veneral diseases in Poland in the years 1945-1958

One of the most serious health problems occurring among population living in the post-war Poland comprised venereal diseases, including mainly syphilis, which reached proportions that had not been observed since the second half of the 20th century 1). As it was believed at that time, the spread of the said diseases became epidemic. It concerns particularly Regained Territories, where 20-30% of ...

Future problems of venereal disease control affected by increased teenage population.