As milestones go, is a major one for the provincial STI Services program as it marks a century of providing quality sexual healthcare to Albertans. They include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, genital warts and herpes β which are transmitted between people through unprotected sexual contact oral, vaginal or anal sex without a condom.
STIs can also be passed from mothers to their infants during pregnancy or at birth. Today, STI Services receives all notifiable STI cases in Alberta and is responsible for ensuring that individuals and their sexual partners receive appropriate treatment and follow-up.
In , this involved more than 30, investigations. Services are free and confidential. Microscopy can be completed by our nurses in our onsite lab, which means a client can be assessed, diagnosed and treated all in one visit. Testing is available across the province at one of the three specialty clinics, or through a local healthcare provider or sexual health clinic. Over the past year, STI Services has been diligently working to respond to the provincial syphilis outbreak declared in , which has seen a significant number of infants born with congenital syphilis.
STI Services is supported by a multidisciplinary team, consisting of administrative, nursing, physician, outreach and epidemiologist staff. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous communities that have been forged in urban centres across Alberta. Home Contact Us Go to Top.
