Factors Associated With the Syndromic Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW): Findings From the Namibia DREAMS Program
Enos Moyo, Endalkachew Melese, Hadrian Mangwana, Simon Takawira, Bernadette Harases, Rosalia Indongo, Perseverance Moyo, Ntombizodwa Makurira Nyoni, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Priya Gusain · 2026
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Enos Moyo and colleagues examine sexually transmitted infections among teenage girls and young women in Namibia who took part in the DREAMS programme, a health effort supported by Project HOPE Namibia. Infections were judged by symptoms rather than lab tests, a common approach where testing is limited. The study looks for patterns that mark higher or lower risk.
Records from 2018 to 2024 covered 27,992 sexually active participants aged fifteen to twenty-four, and roughly one in nine received a syndromic infection diagnosis. Diagnosis was less likely among younger teens, those who were pregnant or breastfeeding, and those using family planning. Risk ran higher among repeat users of preventive medicine after exposure and among those who had sex while using alcohol or drugs. The authors call for stronger teaching on safe sex and steady condom use for the highest-risk groups.
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| CREATOR | Enos Moyo, Endalkachew Melese, Hadrian Mangwana, Simon Takawira, Bernadette Harases, Rosalia Indongo, Perseverance Moyo, Ntombizodwa Makurira Nyoni, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Priya Gusain |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |