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STIs among transgender men and women attending Australian sexual health clinics

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Med J Aust. 2019 Aug 29. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50322. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Objectives To estimate rates of HIV infection, chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and infectious syphilis in transgender men and women in Australia; to compare these rates with those for cisgender people. Design Cross‐sectional, comparative analysis of de‐identified health data. Setting, participants We analysed data for 1260...

Holiday closures at SHINE SA

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SHINE SA Woodville and Davoren Park Closed between Mon 24 Dec and Tues 1 January 2019 Reopening Wed 2 January 2019 SHINE SA Noarlunga Closed between Mon 24 Dec and Fri 4 January 2019 Reopening Mon 7 January 2019 SHINE SA Hyde Street Closed between Tues 25 December and Thurs 27 Dec Reopening Wed 2 January 2019 Mon 24 December – open 9am-1pm GP appointments only, no Rapido Clinic Fri 28 December –...

New clinic posters for download from Young Deadly Free

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Young Deadly Free, October 2018 The team at Young Deadly Free have been busy creating new posters with Aboriginal communities across Australia. The posters aim to get their key messages out to young people and others in a fresh, engaging way. All of our posters highlight positive messages from people living and working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities about the importance of...

Giving gay men self-test kits increases HIV testing by 50% – but STI tests decrease

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aidsmap/nam, 21 August 2018 Gay men who were offered HIV home-testing kits took 50% more tests than men who only took HIV tests at clinics or community organisations, a randomised controlled study from Seattle in the USA has found. The men who could self-test took fewer tests for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), though it is not completely clear whether this was because they went less...

Changes to SHINE SA Clinics

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SHINE SA, June 20, 2018 There are some changes to the days when clinics and counselling services are available at SHINE SA sites. These changes will commence on 1 July 2018 and are as follows: Woodville Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, 9am – 5pm by appointment Walk in and Wait from 1-4pm Clinics closed Fridays Davoren Park Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 9am – 5pm by appointment Walk in and Wait from 1-4pm Clinics...

Rising Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Australia

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Rising Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Australia: A Retrospective Cohort Study Authors Denton Callander, PhD,*† Hamish McManus, PhD,* Rebecca Guy, PhD,* Margaret Hellard, PhD,‡ Catherine C. O’Connor, DrPH,*§¶ Christopher K. Fairley, PhD,||** Eric P.F. Chow, PhD,||** Anna McNulty, MM,†† David A. Lewis, DA, PhD,‡‡§§ Christopher Carmody, MB...

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