| SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS |
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| Screening programmes |
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| TOPIC: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS |
| Screening programmes |
| Screening programmes play a vital role in maintaining the health and wellbeing of the population. They involve testing a group of individuals for a disease, even though they may not be experiencing symptoms. Early detection enables steps to be taken to: |
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improve quality of life of those affected |
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improve the success rate of treatment |
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help prevent diseases from being passed on. |
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| A number of national screening programmes are run to help detect certain sexual health conditions in their early stages. These include the National Cervical Screening Programme, and the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) currently being run in England. |
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| HIV and hepatitis B are routinely screened for in certain high risk groups or during pregnancy. Other sexual health conditions are screened for on a bespoke basis, and sexual history. |
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