title: Strategies to promote sexual health.
abstract: This article examines trends in sexually transmitted infections in the UK. Screening, treatment and education of adults and adolescents are discussed. Suggestions are made for improvements to sexual health, as outlined in The National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV (Department of Health 2001).
authors.affiliation: Critical Care, Royal Liverpool University Hospital. gillian.ritchie@rlbuht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Gillian A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D024802:Nurse's Role; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012944:Social Support; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology