Sexual Health Awareness Week, February 13-19th 2006
During the month of February posters similar to the image above will be displayed on buses and in Gateshead metro station. There is also expected to be some wider media coverage.
This week is also designated ‘Contraceptive Awareness Week’ by the Family Planning Association.
Condoms are still the most widely available, cheapest and most effective form of both contraception and protection against sexually transmitted infections.
If you are able to take the opportunity to have a conversation with anyone; patient, client, colleague, or family member for example, about sexual health and relationships, during this week, it would be excellent. If you work with any kind of group, and would like some suggestions for simple activites you could use in this week, have a look at this file:
Suggested Activities Download file
If you would like to know some facts about the history of condoms, have a look at this: Download file
If you would like to talk to a member of the Sexual Health team for more ideas or information, or to request copies of posters, please contact us at:
Sexual Health Service
13 Walker Terrace
Gateshead NE8 1EB
Tel: 0191 490 1699
Email: Ellinor.steel@ghpct.nhs.uk
For additional supporting resources contact:
Eileen Westthorp
Health Promotion Resource Service
Dunston Activity Centre
Ellison Road
Dunston NE11 9SS
Tel: 0191 433 5684
Email: eileenwestthorp@gateshead.gov.uk
Comments (1)
Great posting Steve...thanks
Posted by Peter Bolger | February 2, 2006 1:04 PM