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New Web Hosting Pioneer Emerges, Offering Affordable Hosting Solutions Coupled with…report that cases of sexually transmitted infections have increased significantly is concerning. “Rising STIs are a global concern, and it indicates that the health education and management systems are not working as they should, and also that we all need to take greater care when it comes to this important area of our lives,” she says.
Aside from their own negative health impacts, STIs also feed into the vicious cycle of HIV infection. An individual with an STI is more vulnerable to HIV, and South Africa remains an HIV hotspot. Despite great progress, the country still has around 164,000 new infections annually, burdening the already-overstretched health system.
Effective treatments for STIs are available in the public and private healthcare sectors and when it comes to HIV, testing locations may be found
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