TY - JOUR 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 SP - 4 LP - 10 DO - 10.1136/sti.2005.016386 VL - 82 IS - 1 AU - A E Brown AU - S E Tomkins AU - L E Logan AU - D S LaMontagne AU - H L Munro AU - V D Hope AU - A Righarts AU - J E Blackham AU - B D Rice AU - T R Chadborn AU - P A Tookey AU - J V Parry AU - V Delpech AU - O N Gill AU - K A Fenton Y1 - 2006/02/01 UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/82/1/4.abstract N2 - 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. ER -