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Please find below a list of regional and national Sexual Health related links that may be of interest:

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The African HIV Research forum- Visit this website

The African HIV Research Forum was established in its current form in 2000 and launched in September 2001.

Its main aim is to bring together individuals and organisations to focus on all aspects of HIV research relating to the various African communities within the United Kingdom.

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RU Clear Chlamydia Screening Website - Visit this website

From 18th September the RU Clear Chlamydia Screening Website will be going live. www.RUclear.co.uk

The website is designed to give young people information about Chlamydia, the screening test and where to get screened, Young People aged 15 – 24 can also request a postal test kit.

 

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NHS Direct - Visit this Website

NHS Direct operates a 24-hour nurse advice and health information service, providing confidential information on what to do if you are feeling ill, advice on particular health conditions, and general info on local healthcare services, such as doctors, dentists or late night opening pharmacies.



Department of Health’s Sexual Health pages
- Visit this Website

The Department of Health's main Sexual Health web pages containing general related information and guidance and current sexual health and HIV strategies and policies.



NHS North West - Visit this Website

The North West Strategic Health Authority, known as NHS North West, was created in July 1 2006 as a result of the national policy Creating a patient-led NHS. Its predecessor organisations were the Greater Manchester, Cumbria and Lancashire and Cheshire and Merseyside strategic health authorities.



BASHH - Visit this Website

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) – was formed in 2003 through the merger of the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases (MSSVD, established 1922) and the Association for Genito Urinary Medicine (AGUM, established 1992). This is the organisations website.




Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health - Visit this Website

The Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health promote excellence in the prevention and management of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. This site tells you about their work with health professionals and policy-makers and provides links to a wide range of other useful sources of information.




The Family Planning Association - Visit this Website

The Family Planning Association is the only registered charity working to improve the sexual health and reproductive rights of all people throughout the UK. 2005 is the fpa's 75th anniversary year.




The Health Protection Agency - Visit this Website

The Health Protection Agency’s specialist HIV & STI pages, including related news topics and monitoring & surveillance data updates.

HPA - North West - Visit this Website



Centre for Public Health HIV & AIDS Monitoring Unit, John Moores University - Visit this Website

The Centre for Public Health’s website on Research and Development into Sexual Health & Communicable Diseases, based at Liverpool John Moores University.



HIV & AIDS Monitoring Unit, John Moores - Visit this Website

Updated HIV & AIDS statistics from the North West HIV & AIDS Monitoring Unit at the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University.



Sexual Health in the NW Conference - Visit this Website

Details on the annual Sexual Health in the North West Conference ran by the Sexual Health Team at Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University, in conjunction with Health Protection Agency North West, North West Public Health Observatory, and the Department of Health.



Sexually Transmitted Infections Data- Visit this Website

This Sexually Transmitted Infections Data Selector is an interactive online system that contains annual STI data for North West England from 1995 to 2003, and allows the data to be queried by infection, gender, and age group, at a regional, strategic health authority, county or clinic level.



North West Public Health Team - Visit this Website

The North West Public Health Teams Sexual & Reproductive Health website for the region.



bpas - Visit this Website

bpas is the leading provider of abortion services in the UK, with a national network of consultation centres and clinics. They also provide emergency contraception and services for those who want to be sterilised or have a vasectomy.



Brook Advisory Centres - Visit this Website

Brook Advisory Centres - commonly known just as Brook - is the only national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25. As a registered charity, they have over 40 years experience of providing professional advice to young people.



Marie Stopes International UK - Visit this Website

Marie Stopes International UK is the country's leading reproductive healthcare charity, helping over 70,000 women and men each year with information, resources and services from abortions to vasectomy.



Manchester City Council's Sexual Health pages - Visit this Website

Manchester City Councils Sexual Health pages. Includes details on the Council’s vision for sexual health, key priorities and targets.



Centre for HIV & Sexual Health, Sheffield - Visit this Website

The Centre for HIV & Sexual Health in Sheffield provides a large, varied portfolio of related training, publications and resource materials to organisations throughout the UK.



George House Trust - Visit this Website

George House Trust is the HIV Voluntary Organisation for the North West of England. It supports people living with HIV and campaigns for the best quality of life for all people with HIV.



LGF - Visit this Website

The LGF supports lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the North West. There are a wide range of different initiatives and partnerships that the LGF is involved in and many ways in which the LGF works to end homophobia and empower people. Find out more here.



The Black Health Agency - Visit this Website

The Black Health Agency is a voluntary sector organisation and it's projects exist to work with, and for, African, Caribbean, South and South East Asian communities as well as a diverse range of other marginalised groups.



Manchester Action on Street Health - Visit this Website

MASH is sexual health promotion / HIV prevention organisation for sex workers and drug users in Greater Manchester, which aims to enhance the sexual health of the client group through the provision of a targeted night time service.



BBC Health Advice - Visit this Website

The BBC’s pages dedicated to sexual health topics, help and guidance on sexual relationship issues.

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