A recent report from the Health Protection Agency showed a 20 per cent rise in HIV infections in the UK, which, when coupled with an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), is a major concern for those who work with young people. The agency's Aids/HIV Quarterly Surveillance Tables revealed this month that 7,000 new cases of HIV infection were reported in the UK in 2003. The report also revealed that a third of these were not aware they had the disease.
Information is power
Education is key in reducing the rate of STIs and HIV infections. But are young people getting the message?
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