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- STIs pose a significant global health challenge, and in Rwanda, there's limited data on their prevalence in the general population from 2014-2020.
- A retrospective analysis of screening data from all health facilities revealed that approximately 5.3 million to 6.7 million individuals were screened for STIs annually, with a notable 45% increase in diagnoses by 2019-2020.
- The prevalence of STI syndromes among screened patients ranged from 2.37% to 4.16%, with urban areas, particularly Kigali city, showing the highest rates, indicating possible improvements in public awareness and data collection methods.
Article Abstract
Background: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are of great global health concern. Currently, there are limited epidemiological data characterizing STIs in the general population in Rwanda. We assessed the national and regional epidemiology of STIs in Rwanda from 2014-2020 among patients syndromically screened for STIs in all health facilities in Rwanda.
Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the trend of STIs epidemiology among screened patients at all health facilities in Rwanda using data from the Health Management Information System (HMIS) reporting. Adult patients (15 years and over) screened for STIs between July 2014 and June 2020 were included in the analysis. Outcomes of interest were the number of individuals screened for STIs and individuals diagnosed with at least one STI with a syndromic approach only or plus a test together.
Results: Overall, the number of individuals screened for STIs over the study period was 5.3 million (M) in 2014-2015, 6.6 M in 2015-2016, 6.3 M in 2016-2017, 6.7 M in 2017-2018, 6.2 M in 2018-2019, and 4.9 M in 2019-2020. There was a modest increase in the number of individuals diagnosed and treated for STIs from 139,357 in 2014-15 to 202,294 (45% increase) in 2019-2020. At the national level, the prevalence of STI syndromes amongst individuals screened at health facilities in Rwanda varied between 2.37% to 4.16% during the study period. Among the provinces, Kigali city had the highest prevalence for the whole 6 years ranging from 3.46% (95%CI: 3.41, 3.51) in 2014-2015 to 8.23% (95%CI: 8.15, 8.31) in 2019-2020.
Conclusion: From 2014 to 2020, the number of patients screened for STI syndromes in Rwanda varied between 4.9 M and 6.7 M. However, the prevalence of STIs among screened patients increased considerably over time, which could be associated with public awareness and improved data recording. The highest prevalence of all STIs was observed in urban areas and near borders, and private clinics reported more cases, suggesting the need to improve awareness in these settings and increase confidentiality and trust in public health clinics.
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