6 November 2023 at 19: 37 PUBLISHED
On Monday, a warning was issued regarding the dangers of” safe sex” practices among Thai teenagers after new data revealed an increase in HIV-positive children.
The office intends to increase awareness of healthy sexual relationship techniques among the young, according to Dr. Achara Nithiaphinyasakul, acting director-general of the Department of Health.
Female admiration and cognition are also crucial in order to avoid non-consensual physical activity, according to Dr. Ekachai Piensriwatchara, the district’s depurty director-general, while high-efficiency birth control methods, particularly when combined with a condom, can prevent unwanted pregnancies.
The Department of Disease Control( DDC ) recently released data on Thailand’s HIV situation, stating that 9,230 new cases of HIV-positive individuals were found in 2022.
Only 22.4 % of those were receiving medical care, and the majority were between the ages of 15 and 24.
That year, 14 534 cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis were found among other sexually transmitted diseases( STDs ). Additionally, the research discovered that only 80 % of people engaged in sexual activity while using condoms.
The state encourages people to obtain contraception for free at any health services system because doing so prevents both unnecessary pregnancies and STDs. Additionally, they can get free HIV testing using the PaoTang smart program as part of the National Health Security Service, according to the DDC.