Good sexual health is a vital aspect of health and well-being. But the recent findings have suggested that there is a rise in the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) leading to certain illnesses and affecting the overall health status of people interfering with quality of living. The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) has documented the Standards For The Management Of Sexually Transmitted Infections with the aim of supporting the sexual health service providers in achieving high-quality services.
This article briefly describes those standards. There are nine standards that cover the framework for the management of STIs summarised below: Principles of STI care: The principles of STIs revolve around eight key points namely, accessibility of the service, patient’s choice in availing the services, locations and premises to deliver the services to manage STIs by…
