Venereal diseases campaign in Chile; organization and results.

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...

The realities of the campaign against the venereal diseases.

A DECREASE IN THE INCIDENCE OF SYPHILIS IN I RAN AND THE EFFECT OF ISLAMIC RULES IN CONTROLLING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Venereal diseases are still a common problem in today’s world. Even though tremendous advances are being made in medicine and large budgets are being spent to control sexually transmitted diseases (STL), especially in western countries. These diseases are still yet very common, and today AIDS has been added to the threats posed by STD to human life. The status of syphilis was evaluated in Iran ...

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 ...

Gonorrhoea in Denmark. A survey of incidence over 82 years with comments on the reasons for the fluctuations noted.

Denmark has a longer tradition than most other countries in the combating of venereal diseases. Furthermore, venereal diseases have been notifiable throughout the last 82 years and we have reliable statistics of incidence, which have been collected in a uniform manner throughout the entire period. These constitute a basis for a long-term follow-up, indicating how the incidence of gonorrhoea is ...