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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) considered a public health problem that affects vulnerable and at-risk populations, such as sex workers. We designed a retrospective cross-sectional study based on the review of health evaluation records of sex workers who attended consultations to obtain comprehensive health cards at a Health Center in the Province of San Vicente de Cañete in Peru during the year 2020. We obtained sociodemographic and employment information and the RPR (rapid plasma reagin) test results to diagnose syphilis. We evaluated 220 records of sex workers with a mean age of 27.9â ±â 6.9 years and the initiation of sexual relations of 16.0â ±â 1.6 years, while the accumulated time they had as sex workers was 2.9â ±â 2.4 years. 85.9% of those evaluated reported being heterosexual. The prevalence of syphilis was 7.3% (CI95: 4.2%-11.5%). Being a homosexual sex worker was significantly associated with syphilis (OR: 19.6; 95% CI: 4.8-80.0) compared to heterosexuals. The prevalence of syphilis presented a value similar to that reported in other Latin American and national studies, and it is evident that it is a health problem among sex workers.
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Sex Workers , Syphilis , Female , Humans , Young Adult , Adult , Syphilis/epidemiology , Peru/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Retrospective Studies , Seroepidemiologic StudiesABSTRACT
Introducción: En Perú, las empresas mineras debían registrar e implementar el plan para la vigilancia, prevención y control de la COVID-19 en el trabajo (requerido por el Ministerio de Salud), previo al reinicio de actividades suspendidas debido a la pandemia. Objetivo: Describir el estado situacional de los planes para la vigilancia, prevención y control de la COVID-19 en el trabajo del sector minero (1ra y 2da fase de reactivación económica, 2020). Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal de la base de datos del sistema SISCOVID-Empresas. Se reportaron frecuencias y proporciones de las características de los planes (región de procedencia, número de trabajadores, número de profesionales de salud, existencia de comité o supervisor de seguridad y salud en el trabajo, estado de registro y reporte de presupuesto) según el número de trabajadores de la empresa. Resultados: Se revisaron 2 236 registros de planes. El 6,2 % indica no contar con supervisor o comité de seguridad y salud en el trabajo y el 71,5 % no cuenta con profesional de la salud. El 81,2 % de las empresas con más de 500 trabajadores contaban con profesionales de medicina y enfermería. El 89,2 % de las empresas con 1 a 20 trabajadores no contaban con profesionales de la salud. Conclusiones: Tres de cada 4 empresas del sector minero incumplen lo requerido en el plan para la vigilancia, prevención y control de la COVID-19 en el trabajo.
Introduction: In Peru, mining companies had to register and implement the Plan for the surveillance, prevention, and control of COVID-19 at work (requested by the Ministry of Health), prior to restarting activities suspended due to the pandemic. Objective: To describe the situational status of the plans for the surveillance, prevention, and control of COVID-19 at work in the mining sector (1st and 2nd phases of economic reactivation, 2020). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out of the database from the SISCOVID- Empresas system. Frequencies and proportions of the characteristics of the plans were reported (region of origin, number of workers, number of health professionals, existence of an occupational health and safety committee or supervisor, status of registration and budget report) according to the number of company workers. Results: In total 2,236 plan records were reviewed. Of the total, 6.2% of the registered plans indicate that they do not have an occupational health and safety supervisor or committee, and 71.5% do not have a health professional. Furthermore, 81.2% of the companies with more than 500 workers had medicine and nursing professionals, and 89.2% of companies with 1 to 20 workers did not have health professionals. Conclusions: Three out of 4 companies in the mining sector fail to comply with the requirements of the plan for the surveillance, prevention, and control of COVID-19 at work.
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Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, economic activities were restricted to limit the risk of contagion, and companies were required to prepare and register the plan for COVID-19 surveillance, prevention and control in the workplace prior to resuming activities. Objective: To describe the status of plan registration in the hydrocarbon sector during the first half of 2020, as well as the characteristics of health professionals and occupational health and safety supervisors or committees. Methods: Cross-sectional study with secondary analysis of databases obtained from the Integrated System for COVID-19 of Companies (Sistema Integrado para COVID-19 de Empresas, SISCOVID Empresas) and government public data on the mining sector. Results: We reviewed 2,566 plans and identified 54 198 hydrocarbon companies in the 2020 period. Regarding the plans registered, 5.9% of companies did not have an occupational safety and health supervisor or committee, and 63% do not have a health professional. Conclusions: There is evidence of non-compliance with plan registration requirements among hydrocarbon companies. There is also non-compliance with the requirement of having a health professional, occupational safety and health committee or supervisor. The findings show serious deficiencies in plan registration, which could lead to inadequate management of the activities to monitor, prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace. Companies are advised to develop, register, and implement their plans to protect the health of their employees.
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Antecedentes: El Perú ha sido uno de los países con mayor carga de enfermedad por la COVID-19. El Gobierno del Perú ha establecido pautas básicas para la elaboración y registro de los planes para la vigilancia, prevención y control de la COVID-19 en el trabajo (PVPC) de las instituciones del Perú. Objetivo: Caracterizar los PVPC de instituciones del sector salud del Perú. Material y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo de base de datos secundaria. Se evaluaron los PVPC del sector salud registrados en la plataforma SISCOVID-Empresas del Ministerio de Salud del Perú, registro obligatorio para la reactivación de actividades durante la pandemia por la COVID-19. Resultados: Se analizaron 1263 registros PVPC del sector salud registrados en la plataforma SISCOVID-Empresas. El 5,8% de empresas no cuenta con supervisor o comité de seguridad y salud en el trabajo, y 38,6% de empresas con más de 20 trabajadores no cuenta con profesional de salud. Conclusiones: Se identificó un elevado incumplimiento de lo requerido en los PVPC en instituciones del sector salud peruano. Se requiere reforzar y fiscalizar el cumplimiento adecuado de los PVPC en estas instituciones (AU)
Background: Peru has been one of the countries with the highest burden of disease due to COVID-19. The Government of Peru has established basic guidelines for the preparation and registration of plans for the surveillance, prevention, and control of COVID-19 at work (PVPC) of Peruvian institutions. Objective: To characterize the PVPC of health sector institutions in Peru. Materials and Methods: retrospective descriptive secondary database study. The PVPCs of the health sector registered in the SISCOVID-Empresas platform of the Ministry of Health of Peru, mandatory registration for the reactivation of activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, were evaluated. Results: 1263 PVPC records from the health sector registered on the SISCOVID-Empresas platform were analyzed. Of the registered PVPCs, 5.8% of companies do not have a supervisor or committee for occupational safety and health, and 38.6% of companies with more than 20 workers do not have a health professional. Conclusions: A high non-compliance with what is required in the PVPCs in institutions of the Peruvian health sector was identified. It is necessary to reinforce and supervise the adequate fulfillment of the PVPC in these institutions (AU)
