The World Health Organization Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has today, 23/07/2022, declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, the health body’s highest level of alert. The WHO said the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.
President Higgins has today signed into law, landmark legislation for a 'Free Contraception' scheme for 17 - 25 year old's. This is a major step forward for sexual and reproductive rights in Ireland, and we look forward to a rapid expansion to the under 17s and over 25s.
The measures are to come into operation by early September 2022.
The contraception scheme will cover the full cost of prescription contraception, including the cost of:
New and updated COVID-19 guidance is regularly added to the HPSC website. Read the latest newly added guidance and guidance updates here http://bit.ly/3BGBqdk
HPSC has now been notified of 69 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland, and have published the latest report on confirmed cases. Read the latest update on monkeypox in Ireland here: http://bit.ly/3wX6OFw
The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), STIFoundation, continue to provide multidisciplinary training for the prevention and management of STIs.
Here is a link to some of the useful resources they have shared: https://bit.ly/3ynTH0L
The Institute of Public Health’s new Public Health Matters digital learning platform and app is now live. If you wish to register for the new module, ‘Introduction to Health Impact Assessment’, you can do so by visiting https://learning.publichealth.ie/ or alternatively downloading the new Public Health Matters app on the Google Play (Android) and iTunes store (Apple).
NIPC free, online training and education programme "Delivering Evidence-Based Obesity Management: Advanced Practice Course". This is an interactive tutor-led online education and training programme designed to equip healthcare professionals in Ireland with the core knowledge, skills and competences to deliver evidence-based obesity management.
The WISE E-learning platform is a free, certified training programme on sexual health. It covers a range of topics on sexuality, contraception, consent and more. This programme was developed by the Sexual Health Centre as an aid for people engaged in the delivery of Sexual Health and Relationships programmes to young people.
Register at: https://wiseonline.ie
A Full PowerPoint is available to download on completion.
This research was commissioned by the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP), Health and Wellbeing, Research and Strategy. This study was commissioned within the remit of the National Sexual Health Strategy (2015 – 2020) and with the support of HSE National Women and Infant’s Health Programme (NWIHP) and HSE Primary Care Strategy and Planning (PCSP).
Since early May 2022 and as of 7 July, cases of monkeypox (MPX) have been reported in non-endemic countries. Twenty-six European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries have reported 4 908 cases, representing 65% of all cases reported worldwide in 2022.