Chlamydia screening--Australia should strive to achieve what others have not.
Chlamydia screening programs overseas have failed to reduce chlamydia prevalence despite screening 20%-30% of young sexually active women. The Australian federal government announced in 2005 that it would provide $12.5 million for chlamydia control. Policymakers must look to chlamydia screening programs in other countries to learn from their experience. Australia has an excellent primary health care system and a strong track record in establishing highly successful public health programs. This experience places it in a strong position to design and implement an innovative chlamydia screening program to reduce chlamydia prevalence.
Hocking
Jane S
JS
Key Centre for Women's Health in Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Australia. j.hocking@unimelb.edu.au
Walker
Jennifer
J
Regan
David
D
Chen
Marcus Y
MY
Fairley
Christopher K
CK
D001315:Australia; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008954:Models, Biological; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014626:Vaginal Smears