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23/11/2007
STI's Still Rising
There has been no improvement in the sexual hedalth of the nation - and little evidence that public health information programmes are actually hitting the target.
In fact, the sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006 despite a concerted public health effort to turn it around, figures show.
In 2006, 376,508 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed - up from 368,341 in 2005, the Health Protection Agency found.
The HPA also warned of a continuing HIV and STI epidemic in gay men.
Sexual infection diagnoses have been almost continually rising since the 1990s.
Experts called for more action and funding to tackle the issue.
Nick Partridge, chief executive of HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust said: "Despite our best efforts and those of hard-pressed clinics, the HIV epidemic in the UK is getting worse. It's clear that we can't tackle it on our own.
"We need more investment in HIV prevention, more HIV testing in local communities and stronger national leadership. This is a real test for national government and local health services - and one we can't afford to fail."
(BMcC)
In fact, the sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006 despite a concerted public health effort to turn it around, figures show.
In 2006, 376,508 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed - up from 368,341 in 2005, the Health Protection Agency found.
The HPA also warned of a continuing HIV and STI epidemic in gay men.
Sexual infection diagnoses have been almost continually rising since the 1990s.
Experts called for more action and funding to tackle the issue.
Nick Partridge, chief executive of HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust said: "Despite our best efforts and those of hard-pressed clinics, the HIV epidemic in the UK is getting worse. It's clear that we can't tackle it on our own.
"We need more investment in HIV prevention, more HIV testing in local communities and stronger national leadership. This is a real test for national government and local health services - and one we can't afford to fail."
(BMcC)
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