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Sexual Health Promotion & Young People

Sexual Health Promotion & Young People. Shahin Pathan Sexual Health Promotion Specialist Luton teaching Primary Care Trust. Content. Overview of sexual health & young people Why young people are more at risk Groups at greatest risk Sexual health promotion initiatives Challenges

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Sexual Health Promotion & Young People

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  1. Sexual Health Promotion & Young People Shahin Pathan Sexual Health Promotion Specialist Luton teaching Primary Care Trust

  2. Content • Overview of sexual health & young people • Why young people are more at risk • Groups at greatest risk • Sexual health promotion initiatives • Challenges • Role of Higher Educational establishments

  3. Sexual Health Facts Nationally 1 in 9 people in the UK have had a sexually transmitted infection 1 in 10 sexually active women infected with chlamydia A person is diagnosed with an STI every 15 seconds Young people aged 16-25 are at greatest risk of an STI

  4. Sexual Health Facts Locally 400% increase in diagnosed HIV infections between 1999 and 2002 Chlamydia rates increased five times since 1995 Gonorrhoea & Syphilis rates almost three times national average in 2003 Overuse of termination services

  5. No of sexual partners & frequency of change Complacency Lack of education Mixed messages & myths Peer Pressure Taboo Inability to negotiate safer sex Under 16’s Deprivation Access to services/contraception Irregular condom use Born to teenage mother Media ‘18-30 holidays’ Drugs & alcohol Social Interaction & Play Why are young people more at risk?

  6. Young People at Risk • Deprivation - e.g. High teenage conception rates, access to services, terminations • Vulnerable - e.g. living in or leaving care, prisoners & young offenders, injecting drug users, sex workers, MWHSM • Ethnic Minority Groups - e.g. African Caribbean, Chinese, African, South Asian

  7. Sexual Health Promotion Initiatives • Campaigns • txt n beds • Project X Factor • C-Card Scheme • FRISKY • Chlamydia Screening Programme • EHC Pharmacy Scheme • Grant Scheme • Resources • Articles • Training & Sessions

  8. Challenges • Stigma • Under 16s • Sex & Relationships Education • Culture & Religion • Mixed messages & myths • Input from range of organisations

  9. Role of Higher Education…what can you do? • Attend training to increase knowledge • Knowledge of local SH services: - where do people go for HIV / STI testing • how can students access free condoms • what support is available for young women who become pregnant • where do young people go if considering EHC/termination

  10. Role of Higher Education…there’s more! • Provision of condoms & pregnancy testing • University Satellite Service • Display information on sexual health (Toilet Doors) • Participation in Chlamydia Screening Programme • Information in Student Handbook & website • Support for individual societies

  11. Contact Details Shahin Pathan Sexual Health Promotion Specialist Luton teaching Primary Care Trust Nightingale House 94 Inkerman Street Luton, LU1 1JD Tel: 01582 657594 E-mail: shahin.pathan@luton-pct.nhs.uk

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