Why is communications important?
Communications is one tool that we can use to promote chlamydia testing to both professionals offering tests and the target population accepting or seeking a test.
A successful and well implemented health communication programme can bring about change in individual behaviour over time when supported with other strategies.
By appropriately planning and implementing a communications programme around chlamydia you may:
The NCSP advises that all local and regional communication and marketing activity is developed in association with your PCT’s’ communications and legal teams who are best placed to support you with the issues you may face throughout the process.
Communications is one tool that we can use to promote chlamydia testing to both professionals offering tests and the target population accepting or seeking a test.
A successful and well implemented health communication programme can bring about change in individual behaviour over time when supported with other strategies.
By appropriately planning and implementing a communications programme around chlamydia you may:
ncrease young people’s and professional stakeholder’s knowledge and awareness of chlamydia as a problem, and present solutions for its management;
Influence perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes that may help to normalise chlamydia testing both in terms of offering and accepting testing;
Prompt people to seek a chlamydia test;
Show the benefit of chlamydia testing as well as promoting safer sex.
The NCSP advises that all local and regional communication and marketing activity is developed in association with your PCT’s’ communications and legal teams who are best placed to support you with the issues you may face throughout the process.
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) is a control and prevention programme targeted at the highest risk group for chlamydia infection in England, young people under 25 who are sexually active.
Chlamydia is often asymptomatic so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed, but infection can be diagnosed easily (young people can do the test themselves), and treated effectively.
To find your local Chlamydia Screening Office or to register with us enter your post code or select your region on the map
Chlamydia is often asymptomatic so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed, but infection can be diagnosed easily (young people can do the test themselves), and treated effectively.
To find your local Chlamydia Screening Office or to register with us enter your post code or select your region on the map
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