The Autonomous Community of Madrid launches a campaign to raise awareness among young people about using condoms and avoiding sexually transmitted infections

The campaign, promoted by the Directorate-General for Public Health of the Ministry of Health, will be disseminated through general information newspapers, radio stations, digital media and in transit areas and university settings for this population. Also featured on social networks such as Facebook, Twitch, Spotify and Instagram.

parallel Always be careful -The measure will come into effect at the end of this month – and the autonomous region government will soon start implementing it HIV and other sexually transmitted infection prevention and control action plan

. The latter includes emotional sex education as a strategic approach to maintaining safe relationships within a respectful framework and avoiding health problems and unwanted pregnancies. It will include training for teachers and interventions for citizens; enhancing access to rapid diagnostic tests for early detection and vaccination as an effective defense measure.

The Autonomous Community of Madrid will also launch a multidisciplinary plan to coordinate the response to this phenomenon Chemistry In the area, there is an epidemic of intimacy related to drug use. This risky behavior is associated with the spread of different pathologies.

In addition to the General Directorate of Public Health and the Madrid Health Service, several scientific associations, the Madrid City Council, LGBTBI entities and technicians of rapid tests for sexually transmitted infections will also be involved in this initiative to delve into prevention issues.

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The most common sexually transmitted infections in the region are gonorrhea, candidiasis and syphilis, with total cases registered so far this year at 4,309, 3,863 and 1,150 respectively. The most common diseases are trichomoniasis, chlamydia, genital herpes, human papillomavirus type B, and HIV.

The Government of Madrid has a network of HIV and STI prevention and early diagnosis services with rapid HIV testing and cultural mediators specialized in sexual health.

These professionals provide services to anyone in need in a confidential environment and adapt to their needs. They are distributed among 14 health centers and an additional 38 municipal and NGO facilities in the region, which carried out 18,850 tests for these characteristics in 2022.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Health has launched an extensive face-to-face training campaign, online Suitable for professionals and families. It provides a range of subsidies for prevention programs targeted at nonprofit entities.