Announcement Compilation
The Ministry of Health and Welfare's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in response to the increasing number of syphilis infections among young people, requests enhanced promotion of sex education, sexual health, and sexually transmitted disease prevention in schools and among adolescents.
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| Subject: | Forwarding the notice from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Centers for Disease Control, to strengthen sex education, sexual health, and STD prevention and promotion in schools and among adolescents due to the increase in syphilis infections among young people, as detailed in the explanation. Please acknowledge receipt. |
| Explanation: |
| I. | In accordance with the Ministry of Education, Department of Secondary Education's letter dated March 27, 115 (2026), Ref: Tai Jiao Guo Shu Ti Zi Di 1150028272 Hao. |
| II. | According to data from the infectious disease reporting system, the CDC indicates that for the age group of 13 to 24 years, there were 1,920 confirmed cases of syphilis in 114 (2025), a 1% increase in males and a 28% increase in females compared to 113 (2024). Further analysis by age group shows that confirmed cases of syphilis in the 13-15 age group in 114 (2025) increased by 20% compared to 113 (2024), a higher increase than in the 16-18 age group (10%) and the 19-24 age group (7%). For confirmed cases of gonorrhea in the 13-24 age group, there were 1,852 cases in 114 (2025), similar to the number of syphilis cases. Additionally, the number of female cases aged 13-15 was higher than that of males in the same age group, differing from the overall gender distribution trend of the epidemic. All of the above indicate that sex education, sexual health, and STD prevention work among young people are urgent. |
| III. | If syphilis is not treated properly, it can cause irreversible damage such as "neurosyphilis" or "cardiovascular syphilis." Syphilis can also be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, causing congenital syphilis in newborns, and in severe cases, can lead to adverse outcomes such as stillbirth or death. If gonorrhea is not treated properly, it can cause uterine or pelvic inflammation in women, and even lead to gonococcal conjunctivitis in newborns. In men, it can cause urethral discharge, prostatitis, and even infertility. |
| IV. | To strengthen young people's knowledge of STD prevention and control and enhance their self-protection awareness, please strengthen sex education, sexual health, and STD prevention and health education in schools and among adolescents, and encourage those with risky behaviors to seek medical examination and treatment as early as possible, in order to help young people establish correct sexual health concepts and improve their self-protection ability against STDs. |
| V. | To integrate and provide more diverse and practical health education resources, the CDC has compiled STD prevention and control health education materials produced by relevant units, which are available on the CDC's official website (https://www.cdc.gov.tw/) in the "STD Health Education Resources Zone." Please select and use these materials as needed when conducting campus AIDS and STD prevention and health education or related promotional activities. In addition, the CDC also provides "Anonymous STD Consultation" and "Syphilis Rapid Screening Services for Young People Aged 24 and Under or Students." Please visit the "Anonymous STD Consultation and Screening" zone on the aforementioned website to inquire and download for promotion. |
| VI. | Relevant materials are attached. |
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