Tobago health officials alarmed by STI spike among 20–29-year-olds
Tobago’s Division of Health warns of rising sexually transmitted infections, notably HIV, in the 20–29 age group, with increases in gonorrhoea and syphilis and a drug‑resistant gonorrhoea strain. Private-sector data are not fully accessible, complicating trend analysis. Stigma is identified as a major barrier to testing, and authorities plan a workplace policy to reduce discrimination, expanded sexual education in schools, and a Carnival‑period awareness drive, aiming for evidence-based prevention in collaboration with educators and other stakeholders.
