Public Health Initiatives

Now in the 21^st century the world is moving at a fast pace with the introduction of new technologies every day. While this can have some negative points some public health initiatives are being run by exploiting them. One for example is using text messages to reach people about the problems of Chlamydia encouraging many to come in for screenings. This is vital as the battle is being lost.

As public health initiatives goes this is a modern one using a modern technology to reach people who they may not be able to reach normally. It is thought that 1 in 10 people under the age of 25 who are sexually active may have Chlamydia without knowing it. That shows just how important it is to get people to get checked. While it will not kill you it can affect your fertility which will stop you having kids in the future.

With sexual infections on the increase public health initiatives are having to adapt to get through to as many people as possible with the young being the biggest target. With Chlamydia being the most common STI this new initiative could be a start of a number using modern day technology to get a message over. It is a way to get to those who you couldn’t get to normally and it is vital to get as many at risked people as possible. Only then can we start to beat the infection.