§ Phil SawfordTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he has taken to implement the 2001 Sexual Health Strategy. [157917]
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§ Miss Melanie JohnsonA full programme of action to implement the strategy is taking place, as set out in the Strategy Implementation Action Plan (2002), backed by significant investment of £47.5 million, plus a further £40 million committed over the next two years. In addition, a further £26.4 million has been invested this year. The Government's response to the Health Select Committee report on sexual health published in September 2003 (cm 5959) contains details of the work being undertaken, including the national chlamydia screening programme; measures to improve access
Selected diagnosed STIs seen in Yorkshire and Humberside NHS Region 1998–2002 Condition code Condition name Sex description 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 A1A2 Primary and Secondary Infectious Syphilis Male 5 11 12 28 53 A1A2 Primary and Secondary Infectious Syphilis Homosexually acquired 0 5 3 10 16 A1A2 Primary and Secondary Infectious Syphilis Female 0 1 3 6 11 B1B2 Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea Male 562 582 911 1,016 1,421 B1B2 Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea Homosexually acquired 79 67 103 118 146 B1B2 Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea Female 318 332 445 503 673 C4A,C4C Uncomplicated Chlamydia Infection Male 2,222 2,491 2,617 3,290 4,234 C4A,C4C Uncomplicated Chlamydia Infection Homosexually acquired 24 32 34 44 62 C4A.C4C Uncomplicated Chlamydia Infection Female 3,135 3,478 3,742 4,549 5,479 C7A Anogenital Candidosis Male 480 475 486 429 403 C7A Anogenital Candidosis Female 5,267 5,093 4,967 5,273 5,358 Source: Health Protection Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre