{"id":133307,"date":"2019-03-19T18:47:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-11-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-south-africa-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2019-03-19T18:47:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T16:47:40","slug":"pasha-11-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-south-africa-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-11-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-south-africa-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 11: Sexually transmitted infections in South Africa | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-11-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-south-africa-113667\">Pasha 11: Sexually transmitted infections in South Africa<\/a>: <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/264131\/original\/file-20190315-28468-rrcidq.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=496&amp;fit=clip\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">shutterstock<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>South Africa has had to focus heavily on the fight against HIV and AIDS given the country\u2019s high infection rates. As a result, sexually transmitted infections have often been ignored. <\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha \u2013 an epidemiologist and public health specialist at the country\u2019s National Institute for Communicable Diseases \u2013 takes us through why it\u2019s so important for people to get over the stigma of talking about sexually transmitted infections, and to make sure they get treatment. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>   <em>     <strong>       Read more:       Preventing sexually transmitted infections: why South Africa isn&#8217;t winning     <\/strong>   <\/em> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Photo:<\/strong>  Orawan Pattarawimonchai Condoms package on yellow pink background. A condom used to reduce the probability of pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease (STD). Safe sex and reproductive health concept. Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong> \u201cHappy African Village\u201d by John Bartmann found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/113667\/count.gif\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-11-sexually-transmitted-infections-in-south-africa-113667\">The Conversation \u2013 Articles (AFRICA)<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasha 11: Sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: shutterstock South Africa has had to focus heavily on the fight against HIV and AIDS given the country\u2019s high infection rates. As a result, sexually transmitted infections have often been ignored. 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