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EPI INSIGHT. Vol 24 Issue 1 | January 2023

Available at: https://bit.ly/3isoog0

Coming soon! The IUB Ballerine. Hormone free, novel copper coil. Effective for up to 5 years. https://iub-ballerine.com/

The IUB Ballerine is one third to half the size of traditional intrauterine devices and can be easily inserted. The efficiency of the IUB Ballerine is over 99% in pregnancy prevention. The IUB™ Ballerine® is GMS reimbursable and covered under the Free Contraception Scheme.

Aware online student support group (19+) takes place Monday 9th January 2023 at 7.30pm.

Sign up and log in: https://connect1.bodywhys.ie/login

For more information visit: https://www.bodywhys.ie/recovery-support-treatment/online-support-groups/

Aware webinar "Exploring Eating Disorders & Mental Health" takes place on Wednesday 11 January at 12pm.

Register at - https://www.aware.ie/webinars/upcoming-aware-webinars/

If you are unable to attend live, you can still register and receive a link the next day to watch it back.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has announced the expansion of the free contraception scheme to include women aged 26, from 1 January 2023. The free contraception scheme for women aged 17 to 25 was launched on 14 September 2022. The scheme is currently open to women aged 17 to 25 who are ordinarily resident in Ireland. Eligible women are able to visit GPs and other medical facilities such as family planning clinics for consultations regarding the best contraceptive options from them.  

The Chronic Diseases campaign launched today in the Irish Independent and online. This campaign aims to raise awareness of various chronic diseases that are affecting the Irish population, from the most prevalent such as asthma, cancer, COPD, CVD, to rarer diseases – highlighting signs and symptoms, how to manage chronic pain and spotlighting various innovations in research and treatments.

HSE updated information on Scabies (December 2022), available at: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/2/gp/antibiotic-prescribing/conditions-and-treatments/skin-soft-tissue/scabies/

New updates to Pharyngitis / Sore Throat / Tonsillitis page on http://antibioticprescribing.ie .

Visit: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/2/gp/antibiotic-prescribing/conditions-and-treatments/upper-respiratory/pharyngitis-sore-throat-tonsillitis/pharyngitis-sore-throat-tonsillitis.html

Inappropriate use of dipstick urinalysis can lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescribing which does not benefit the patient and may cause considerable harm including adverse effects, drug interactions, and antimicrobial resistance.

Position Statements Dipstick Urinalysis for UTIs.pdf (size 585.8 KB)

HPV vaccine catch-up programme.

For full details visit:  https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/pubinfo/schoolprog/hpv/hpv-vaccine-catch-up-programme/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=laura_brennan_hpv_vaccine_catch_up_programme&utm_content=081222