STIs continue to rise across VI
This information was released as the Ministry launched its 2026 Wrap it Up Re-Loaded Valentine’s campaign and continues to encourage safe sex. In February 2025, the Ministry also reported an increase in STIs.
Public Health Officer Ms Renee Leonard said in a press release issued on February 6, 2026, that the campaign is critical as the increase in STIs has been reported.
“Valentine’s Day is often associated with love and connection, and we wanted to use this moment to remind the community that real love includes protection, honesty, and informed choices. Knowing your sexual health status is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself and your partner.”
2026 campaign activities
This year, the Valentine’s Edition of the Wrap it Up campaign will feature daily themed messages throughout the week, focusing on confidence, communication, wellness, and shared responsibility in relationships.
The initiative aims to normalise STI testing, reduce stigma, and reinforce the importance of regular sexual health checks.
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has partnered with the Wellness Center Clinics and Sapphire Health to offer special Valentine’s Day testing promotions, making it easier for individuals to access sexual health services.
“We encourage everyone to pay attention to the information, take ownership of their sexual health and make choices that protect themselves and others…Be faithful to one partner, use barrier contraceptives, know your status, and enjoy Valentine’s Day responsibly,” Ms Leonard added.
The ministry will also roll out educational content through its February Newsletter, flyers, radio advertisements, and a GIS radio report highlighting key sexual health messages.
Residents seeking sexual health information or testing services are encouraged to contact the Public Health Unit at 468-2273 or visit the 3rd Floor of the Union Property Building.
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If government leaders of the British Virgin Islands continue favoring the rich and well off, their friends and special interest suporters, thus stiffling the unemployed, not paying overtime to many government employees, traveling overseas, but showing little or no profit gained, orgy sexual even in the present of their infants on or Capital street and seaward of our yet to be reopen main government complex, etc., etc. what else do you expect other than continuing rising of STIs spiking and other crimes continuing in the B.V.I?
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Because sentense against evil workes is not executed speedily, therrefore the heart (mind) of (most) men (human) is fully is set in them to do evil. Ecclesiastes 8:11.
See Psalms 10:6 and Psalms 50:21.
Though a sinner do evil a hundren times, and his days (life) be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before Him. Ecclesiastes 8:12-13.
STIs diseases is not easy to be brought under. It is difficult to openly comment on the large variety of ways that have been, and are being in continuing practicing openly without shame that have caused STIs deceases to be at the high level and spiking upward daily unchecked.
Condome use have helped somewhat, but not amount of condoms apart from Godly humans responsible behavior will be able to stop, muchless curb the out-of-control human selfdestructive behaviors. However, efforts must continue toward slowering it upward spiking.
There is a way that seems right in the eyes of man, but the end of that way is death.
Sexual Infectious deceases is here to stay until human understands and agree to and submitted to God principles of true freedom. True freedom doesn't means that human are free to act as please with consequences. True freedom is only possible under God's directives, nothing less will do.
Sad, but "the beating will continue until moral improve."
Question though:
How much do our political leaders really care? Not as much as they should care to me. At the least I care enough to and I did typed this comment.
Doctors and healthcare workers in the B.V.I continue doing you all best, and continue to be blessed, of course by God and mankind.
But PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!!. B careful out there not only on Valentine’s Day, but at ALL TIMES.
If u go out 2 a club, or any event on this day, get to know your partner well. Don’t just hop into the sack together on the first nite. And then there’s the ol’ school hack for those who don’t have a partner that is more than 100% HIV negative. ILL SAY NO MORE. Y’all ladies and gents know what this is. Happy Valentine’s Day to all!!!