RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Monitoring the effectiveness of HIV and STI prevention initiatives in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: where are we now?
JF Sexually Transmitted Infections
JO Sex Transm Infect
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 4
OP 10
DO 10.1136/sti.2005.016386
VO 82
IS 1
A1 A E Brown
A1 S E Tomkins
A1 L E Logan
A1 D S LaMontagne
A1 H L Munro
A1 V D Hope
A1 A Righarts
A1 J E Blackham
A1 B D Rice
A1 T R Chadborn
A1 P A Tookey
A1 J V Parry
A1 V Delpech
A1 O N Gill
A1 K A Fenton
YR 2006
UL http://sti.bmj.com/content/82/1/4.abstract
AB Primary and secondary prevention are essential components of the response to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We present findings from nationally implemented HIV/STI prevention interventions. In 2003, of those attending STI clinics at least 64% of men who have sex with men (MSM) and 55% of heterosexuals accepted a confidential HIV test; 88% of all HIV infections in women giving birth in England were diagnosed before delivery; 85% of MSM eligible for hepatitis B vaccination received a first dose of vaccine at their first STI clinic attendance; 74% of STI clinic attendees for emergency appointments, and 20% of those for routine appointments were seen within 48 hours of initiating an appointment; the National Chlamydia Screening Programme in England found a positivity of 10% and 13% among young asymptomatic women and men, respectively. Prevention initiatives have seen recent successes in limiting further HIV/STI transmission. However, more work is required if current levels of transmission are to be reduced.