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LOCAL Saturday 3 december 2022

Aruba to me

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Information evening about sexually transmitted diseases

ORANJESTAD – On No- Dr. de Kort and Dr. Roden- about these subjects.
vember 30, 2022, the De- burg of the HOH were the
partment of Public Health speakers at the event. Dr. Rodenburg and Dr.
DVG, the Horacio Oduber The information evening de Kort talked extensively
Hospital, and the Health was in connection with about their medical ex-
Promotion Platform held a International Aids Day on perience in Aruba and
joint information evening December 1 and prepa- abroad. They explained
for healthcare workers. ration for the upcoming the differences in the
holiday season and car- awareness of these sub-
nival. The purpose of the jects and provided tips
evening was to provide and valuable information
information to all health- in the context of our com-
care workers about sexu- munity. They also provided ferent cases. awareness.
ally transmitted diseases, information on diagnos-
including HIV, Chlamydia, tic, treatment, care, and Dr. de Kort emphasized Minister of Public Health
and the existing taboo treatment centers for dif- the importance of sup- Dangui Oduber is grateful
port groups in these cases. to the DVG Health Promo-
The lack of support groups tion, the Horacio Oduber
affects the process of in- Hospital, and the Health
dividuals with an STD, but Promotion Platform for or-
also groups like LGBTQ+ . ganizing this event and
sharing valuable informa-
It is essential to state that tion with the healthcare
there are positive changes sector and the community
in STDs, and the communi- in the wake of the upcom-
ty is slowly responding pos- ing season.q
itively and creating more