More sexually transmitted diseases are now registered in Greenland, says the report for 2026 by the Greenlandic Ministry of Health.
The number has increased in the last ten years.
Syphilis was almost eradicated in Greenland in the 1990s and 1990s.
But in 2015, one in 1,000 people had syphilis. Now the number is four people out of 1,000.
Especially young people have the disease.
The disease is all over the country. And it spreads quickly, says th…
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More sexually transmitted diseases are now registered in Greenland, says the report for 2026 by the Greenlandic Ministry of Health.
The number has increased in the last ten years.
Syphilis was almost eradicated in Greenland in the 1990s and 1990s.
But in 2015, one in 1,000 people had syphilis. Now the number is four people out of 1,000.
Especially young people have the disease.
The disease is all over the country. And it spreads quickly, says th…