Factsheet 4: Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), as of Asar 2074 (July 2017)

Background about STIs in Nepal:

• Key interventions for management of STI in Nepal are targeted Behavior Change Communication (BCC), condom promotion and distribution, diagnosis and treatment of STIs (both syndromic and etiological management) and referral services.
• STI management services are available from government health facilities and NGOs for key population.
• Nepal has been following WHO recommended approach for the management of STIs in patients with recognized signs and symptoms.
• The first National STI Case Management Guidelines was developed in 1995 and revised in 2014.
• Repeated Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS) Surveys are the main source of information for STI prevalence among key population in Nepal.