AQW 10359/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health whether any plans exist to increase sexual health (i) promotion; (ii) testing; (iii) resources generally when it proves possible to relax or remove COVID-19 public health restrictions.

Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 16 November 2020

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Tabled
16 November 2020
Answer due by
1 December 2020
Answered
1 December 202015 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The Public Health Agency is committed to promoting good sexual health. Significant progress continues including public health information campaigns, development of relationships and sexuality training programmes for schools and community organisations, new sexual health services for students in higher and further education settings.

Future sexual health service provision including testing will as a necessity form part of the wider rebuilding of hospital services and will be kept under review as this more extensive piece of work evolves. Additional resources will be bid for as and when required.

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