New Sexual Health Clinic Launched For Young People In Coventry, UK

Main Category: Sexual Health / STDs
Article Date: 27 Feb 2008 - 5:00 PDT

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On February 28 sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and the New Deal for Communities programme (NDC) are holding a launch event for a new young people's sexual health clinic in Coventry. The event will be held at Henley Green Community Centre on February 28 from 4 -7pm.

The clinic, aimed at under 25s, will test and treat young people for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and will offer contraception services. The service will run in the community centre every Thursday from 3-6pm and will also offer information and advice on STIs, contraception and managing relationships.

The tests offered at the new clinic include chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, hepatitis B and HIV. Pregnancy tests will be available along with a range of contraception including condoms, the pill and injections. Emergency contraception will also be available.

Kate Soanes, Senior Health Practitioner at Terrence Higgins Trust in Coventry said "We're working to make our services quick, convenient and located right where they're needed. Easy access to contraception is essential and young people are at particularly high risk of STIs so it made sense to design our service with them in mind. We hope people will come along to the launch event to find out more about the services the clinic will have on offer."

Rates of STI diagnoses continue to rise among 16-24 year olds and young people are often at higher risk of infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Terrence Higgins Trust is working on expanding the range of sexual health and support services it provides for young people.

Henley Green Community Centre is at Wyken Croft, Henley Green, Coventry, CV2 1QT. To find out more about the Coventry clinic please call THT on 024 76229292.

Terrence Higgins Trust