Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey has welcomed a paper published by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY) about sexual health.
The NICCY report highlights the need to develop appropriate sexual health services for young people and calls for the implementation of a sexual health strategy.
Commenting on the report, the Minister said: “There is […]

‘Total Control of the Epidemic’ has reached Eight Million People in Africa and Asia WASHINGTON, May 27
“‘Only the People can Liberate Themselves from AIDS’ — this is what reality has taught us and it represents the building block of our model to fight HIV & AIDS,” says Marie Lichtenberg, Director of International Partnerships, of the […]

Helping people making informed choices about their sexual health and reducing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases will be the key focus of a new strategy.
Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey, said that the draft Sexual Health Promotion Strategy, which was presented to the Assembly Health Committee today, pointed to the need for everyone in society to […]

A working class suburb of Chile’s capital began handing out free Viagra to senior citizens on Wednesday. Lo Prado Mayor Gonzalo Navarrete said he launched the program because “an active sexuality improves the overall quality of life.”
About 1,500 residents of the working-class area are eligible to receive as many as four pills of the erectile […]

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use an unauthorized product promoted for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
In a release issued Friday, officials said the product, Vigoureux, may pose serious health risks, as it was found to contain the prescription drug sildenafil which is not indicated on the product label and should only be used […]

Many of our male patients desire clarification about certain sexual issues that may be giving them significant concern and leading to a perception of inadequacy. A popular misconception that our patients have is that all males are walking around with rather large penises and everybody else is having amazing marathon sex. Not true. Here are […]

Teenagers are entitled to privacy when dealing with medical issues.
IF ANY group has a stake in the future of our health system, it is the young people of Australia. They will be at the forefront of the challenges faced in 2020 and must be adequately equipped for this role. In light of this, delegates at […]

HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland, has welcomed the publication of new standards that NHS sexual health services in Scotland must adhere to. The standards, published by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS), aim to improve sexual health and reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Scotland, which are currently at […]

Pro-choice doctors must address the socioeconomic realities patients face, and respond to the full range of individuals’ reproductive health needs.
I chose to study medicine because it provides a unique vantage point for both studying and working to solve urgent problems facing marginalized populations such as adolescents.
As a teenager growing up in Buffalo, a city which […]

The Northern Territory Health Department has been forced to admit it was planning to cut hours at an Alice Springs sexual health clinic.
An expert in sexual health medicine criticised the Government for cutting opening hours at its Clinic 34 service in Alice Springs.
The NT’s chief health officer, Steven Skov, told the ABC earlier this week […]