STI Clinic Surveillance: Quarterly Reports Jan-Mar 2016

The tables below present national sexually transmitted infection (STI) case counts from participating sexual health and family planning clinics across New Zealand for the last five quarters. More detailed reports at the DHB level are available by clicking on the name of the DHB region in the list below. The reports are in PDF format. For further details on methods used and limitations of the data, refer to the latest STIs in New Zealand: Annual Surveillance Report.

All results and analyses are based on the data submitted prior to 22 June 2016. Any data submitted after this date are not included in this report due to time constraints. All results should be regarded as provisional. 

Cautionary note:
The number of cases of STIs reported through the clinic-based surveillance system underestimates the true burden of disease in New Zealand because a substantial percentage of STIs are diagnosed by other health care providers, particularly primary health care practitioners.

Quarterly case counts reported from sexual health clinics by disease, January 2015 to March 2016

Change in count presented was between the last two quarters:
– no change; ▲count increase; ▼count decrease
Note: Data was not received from the Ashburton SHC for January 2016. This clinic sees only a small number of STI cases each month. Quarter 4 2015 numbers are slightly lower than usual as Gisborne SHC had a change in computer systems during this quarter.

Quarterly case counts reported from family planning clinics by disease, January 2015 to March 2016

– no change; ▲count increase; ▼count decrease

No cases of chancroid, granuloma inguinale, or lymphogranuloma venereum were reported during this quarter.

Individual sexual health clinic reports

Note: There is no sexual health clinic in Wairarapa DHB. Services are provided through primary care.