Interventions for Genital herpes

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Age Cohort: Pregnancy and newborn
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • Education for high risk reproductive age women on regular condom use with non-regular partners
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • Education for high risk reproductive age women on regular condom use with non-regular partners
  • Home based supervision of women with confirmed genital herpes to comply with treatment
  • Referral of pregnant women with genital or perianal vesicles or ulcers to next level of care for investigation and treatment
Primary Care
  • Education for high risk reproductive age women on regular condom use with non-regular partners
  • Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir/famciclovirTreatment of sex partners
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir/famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: General
  • Education for high risk reproductive age women on regular condom use with non-regular partners
  • Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections
Referral Facility: Specialist

Education for high risk reproductive age women on regular condom use with non-regular partners

Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections

 
Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • Education of parents on the risks and prevention of sexual abuse of children
  • Screening of children for sexual abuse during home visits by Community Health Workers
  • Referral of children suspected to be victims of sexual abuse to the next level for examination and needed treatment
  • Referral of suspected cases of sexual abuse to appropriate authorities
  • Home based supervision of women with confirmed genital herpes to comply with treatment
  • Referral of pregnant women with genital or perianal vesicles or ulcers to next level of care for investigation and treatment
Primary Care
  • Screening of girls for evidence of sexual abuse
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir/famciclovir
Referral Facility: General
  • Screening of girls for evidence of sexual abuse
Referral Facility: Specialist

Screening of girls for evidence of sexual abuse

 
Age Cohort: 12 - 24 years
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • Adolescent centered education on delaying sexual debut and safe sex practices
  • School-based education on sexuality and safe sex practices
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • Adolescent centered education on delaying sexual debut and safe sex practices
  • School-based education on sexuality and safe sex practices
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms Screening of female adolescents for sexual abuse during home visits by Community Health Workers
  • Referral of suspected cases of sexual abuse to appropriate authorities

Home based supervision of adolescents with confirmed genital herpes diagnosis for treatment compliance Referral of adolescents with genital/perianal vesicles/ulcers to next level for examination and treatment

Primary Care
  • Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir/famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: General
  • Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: Specialist

Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections

Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir Treatment of sex partners

 
Age Cohort: 25 - 59 years
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • General public education on condom use and maintaining one sexual partner
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • General public education on condom use and maintaining one sexual partner
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • Home based supervision of men and women with confirmed genital herpes treatment compliance
  • Referral of people with genital/perianal vesicles/ulcers to next level for examination and treatment
Primary Care
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir/famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: General
  • Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: Specialist

Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections

Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovirTreatment of sex partners

 
Age Cohort: 60+ years
Health Promotion Disease Prevention Diagnostic Curative Rehabilitative Palliative
Community Level
  • General public education on condom use and maintaining one sexual partner
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • General public education on condom use and maintaining one sexual partner
  • Education on symptoms of sexually transmitted infections and what to do in the event of occurrence of symptoms
  • Home based supervision of men and women with confirmed genital herpes treatment compliance
  • Referral of people with genital/perianal vesicles/ulcers to next level for examination and treatment
Primary Care
  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: General

Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections

  • Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir
  • Treatment of sex partners
Referral Facility: Specialist

Screening of high risk women for sexually transmitted infections

Treatment with Acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovirTreatment of sex partners