News May
Young 'still unaware' of STI risk
Too many young people in the UK remain unaware of the risks of
HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, a healthcare charity
has said.
A National Aids Trust survey found 25% of 15-24 year-olds stop
using condoms if they or a partner go on the Pill.
At the start of National Condom Week, the NAT has called for "urgent
improvements" in sex education.
It backs the campaign to make sex and relationships education compulsory
on the national curriculum in England.
The trust said its survey's findings suggested many young people
"do not see condom use as a way of protecting their sexual
health".
'Postcode lottery'
The Ipsos MORI survey of 2,048 people aged 15 and over, commissioned
by the trust, found public awareness among all age groups of how
HIV is transmitted has seriously declined over the last five years.
Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk
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