La búsqueda de casos en la lucha contra las enfermedades venéreas

Abstract

the various casefinding methods used in venereal disease control are discussed, including "educational casefinding" or volunteering for diagnosis; epidemiological case and contact finding; screening and sampling of population groups; multiple and single-purpose surveys, etc. International case and contact finding activities are also referred to. The importance of the physical, biological, economic, and emotional environment is appraised and the particular significance of these and other ecological aspects of special importance in venereal disease control are stressed in relation to the rapidly changing environments prevailing in most countries today. A new epidemiological factor to be taken into account in the venereal disease problem is the increasing use of contraceptive oral gestongens and intrauterine devices, methods which may lead to more active sexual behaviour patterns and to multiple sexual contacts, and which may facilitate the spread of genital infections. In many developing countries of the world resources of money, personnel, facilities, and organization are limited and the VD problem cannot be tackled in terms of venereal diseases alone. The resources in other parts of the program must therefore be appraised so that a broadest possible approach is taken - an approach in which, for example, the maternal and child welfare program and social facilities for adolescent age groups