Tagtargeted interventions

Gender, sex and equal health: including boys in the HPV vaccination programme in Swedish primary schools

By J Pope
In Gender & Sex, Sex & relationships education, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Young people
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Ylva Odenbring & Lisa Lindén (2023) Gender, sex and equal health: school nurses’ strategies and experiences of including boys in the HPV vaccination programme in Swedish primary schools, Sex Education, 23:5, 617-630, DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2022.2106959 Abstract: Since autumn 2020, boys in the fifth year of school (11-year-old students) in Sweden have been offered human papillomavirus (HPV)...

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Rainbow Horizons: Don’t leave me this way (Inclusive end of life care and planning)

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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COTA SA Rainbow Hub, June 2023 Rainbow Horizons: Don’t leave me this way –fostering intergenerational compassionate communities to support LGBTI+ people’s end of life is a project report which reveals the unique challenges older LGBTI+ people may face, and advocates for stronger intergenerational links and for providers to ensure a more inclusive approach to end of life experiences for older...

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Media Release: Eliminating HIV transmission and ensuring health equity for LGBTIQA+ Australians

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, HIV, LGBTIQ+ issues
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Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia), 3 May 2023 The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to eliminate HIV transmission in Australia, and address the health disparities experienced by LGBTIQA+ people. An additional $19.7 million in the 2023–24 Budget will ensure better access to HIV testing, treatment and information, including support for the HIV workforce and to...

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Targeted HCV testing in Bristol Emergency Department: Peer-led engagement of clients with complex needs

By J Pope
In Hepatitis
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HCV Action, January 2023 Key points: • The aim of the Emergency Department Peer Support Lead project is to improve the uptake of HCV testing in at-risk patients attending Bristol Royal Infirmary ED, using point-of-care testing on-site, conducted by the Hepatitis C Trust peer support worker and supported by the BRI hepatology team to provide treatment for any HCV-RNA positive patient identified...

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A systematic review of the health and health care of rural sexual and gender minorities

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues
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Nic Giolla Easpaig B, Reynish TD, Hoang H, Bridgman H, Corvinus-Jones SL, Auckland S. A systematic review of the health and health care of rural sexual and gender minorities in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Rural Remote Health. 2022 Jul;22(3):6999. doi: 10.22605/RRH6999. Epub 2022 Jul 7. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and people with a diversity of sexual...

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Archive of hepatitis-related poster presentations from Australian conferences

By J Pope
In Hepatitis
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Hepatitis NSW, July 2022 Poster presentations have become a major feature of the Australian Viral Hepatitis conference landscape over the last several years. In that time, Hepatitis NSW has produced many detailed posters to inform delegates from across the country about our work and projects. But why should conference delegates have all the fun? To make these documents available to everyone we...

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