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Rapid evidence summary on interventions to reduce gonorrhoea in young adults

Rapid evidence summary identifying evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce gonorrhoea in heterosexual adolescents and young adults, aged 15 to 25 years, from peer-reviewed literature.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 16 April 2026

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The effectiveness of interventions to reduce gonorrhoea in heterosexual adolescents and young adults (aged 15 to 25 years): a rapid evidence summary

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In 2022, gonorrhoea cases reached the highest level since records began in England. An incident management team (IMT), led by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), in South West England was established to investigate the increase in gonorrhoea and reduce transmission.

This rapid evidence summary was conducted to provide evidence from peer-reviewed literature for the IMT on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce the incidence of gonorrhoea among heterosexual adolescents and young adults, aged 15 to 25 years.

The findings from this report may be of wider interest to local authorities and NHS clinicians working in commissioned sexual health services, regional sexual health networks and the sexual health community in England.

Published 16 April 2026