I am very excited right now! Last week I met with Body Positive, an organisation which looks into the ways we can feel good in the bodies we have, about the Sexual Health Clinic.
As you may know the Sexual Health Clinic in Talbot House has lost it's funding due to an overspend of the PCT (Primary Care Trust) and is due to reside all services and close at the end of 2009.
Body Positive are interested in working with SUBU to set up another clinic. I have just gotten off the phone with the Practice Manager of Talbot Medical Centre and she is also excited about this prospect and is eager to keep the clinic open.
I am also meeting with Counsellor Chris Wakefield tomorrow regarding ways in which we can keep the clinic open. It's all looking up for the clinic, but I won't speak too soon.
I will keep everyone up-to-date after all my meetings are done and something starts to materialise!
SHAG Week is coming up! Thursday 26th-Wednesday 2nd December brings Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance Week. There will be many things going on to promote sexual health and make students aware of the facts and importance of looking after yourself in that respect.
The line up so far -
30th November & 2nd December
- 10:30 - 2:30 - F-risky will be in the Atrium giving out free chlamydia self-testing kits and you will receive freebies when the test is completed!
1st December -
8pm - Dylan's Quiz SHAG special
1st December is also World Aids Day
There is to be a talk from the police on women's (and men's) safety...details yet to be confirmed.
Facts will be put around campus about sexual health for students to pick up, hopefully with some kind of freebie attached!
I did an interview with Youthnet in October and they have put together a video regarding opinions from students on alcohol and sexual health...
Here are some sexual health facts from F-risky to finish off...
As many as 1 in 10 young people in the UK have Chlamydia.
As many as 70% of women and 50% of men who have an STI, don't show any symptoms.
There are an estimated 20,000 HIV positive people in the UK who don't know they've got HIV.
In the last 10 years, the number of people infected with chlamydia has increased by 206%
As many as 70% of women and 50% of men who have an STI, don't show any symptoms.
There are an estimated 20,000 HIV positive people in the UK who don't know they've got HIV.
In the last 10 years, the number of people infected with chlamydia has increased by 206%
Stay Classy Bournemouth, but most importantly, stay safe!
Hannah x
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