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National Health Service Leaflets On Sex Among Teenagers, Elderly Spark Controversy In U.K.
Two leaflets from Britain"s National Health Service have provoked controversy over government messages on sexuality among teenagers and the elderly, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the leaflet for teens, titled "Pleasure," says that daily sex "keeps the doctor away." It also states, "Health promotion experts advocate five portions of fruit and [vegetables] a day and 30 minutes physical activity three times a week." It suggests that some form of sexual activity "twice a week" could have health benefits as well. The leaflet was issued by NHS in Sheffield, England, and is available to parents, youth workers and teachers nationwide. The leaflet for the elderly says that it is "never too late to experiment" sexually and offers information on dating services and contraception. The leaflet is available online, and 2,000 copies have been distributed to doctors" offices, health centers and libraries.Britain has the highest teen pregnancy rate in Western Europe, and the government has prioritized prevention-related policy measures by spending millions of dollars on awareness and contraception campaigns, the Post reports. The country also plans to make sex education mandatory in all public schools starting in 2010.After the teen leaflet appeared, "dismayed parents lit up message boards," and some educators argued that it "encouraged promiscuity," the Post reports. However, others said the leaflets are a welcome departure from traditional forms of sex education that focus on biology and disease prevention, rather than personal relationships. Hilary Pannack, CEO of the teen pregnancy not-for-profit Straight Talking, said that talking with teens about sexual pleasure "should be done with extreme caution" but that, in general, the leaflet is a "big turnaround for Britain." She added, "British people are very, very embarrassed talking to kids about sex."Steve Slack, the director of NHS" Center for HIV and Sexual Health in Sheffield and a co-author of the leaflet, said one of the objectives was to encourage teens to delay intercourse until they are ready and feel that they will enjoy it. He added that some of the leaflet"s ideas were inspired by the Netherlands, a country that is frequently referenced in British sex education debates because of its liberal attitudes toward discussing sex and its low teen pregnancy rates (Adam, Washington Post, 7/23).
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UK Travellers Could Pay The Price For Paradise - More Brits Considering Long Haul Trips But Ignoring The Threat Of Malaria

Brits taking advantage of last-minute credit crunch deals to tropical destinations could be seriously risking their health, according to a survey of over 1,000 UK travellers.1 Published to coincide with Malaria Awareness Week, the survey has revealed that while over half of the 1,004 (52%) Survey of 1,004 people - Malaria Awareness Campaign Holiday Health Survey (2009), Tickbox.net, April 2009 questioned will consider travelling to a long haul destination rather than Europe this year, a shocking 63%1 will think first about buying new clothes, looking good and working out what they will do when they get there, rather than seeking travel health advice to avoid potentially deadly diseases such as malaria. Only just over a quarter of those surveyed (27%)1 said they would consider seeking travel health advice before they fly off. This attitude was particularly rife among 16-24 year-olds, 78% Sample of 55 16-24 year olds from the Survey of 1,004 people - Malaria Awareness Campaign Holiday Health Survey (2009), Tickbox.net, April 2009 of whom placed having fun and looking good at the top of their priority list. Only 4%2 in this age group said they would seek travel health advice after booking their bargain break. Furthermore, of those who had already visited a country with a malaria risk, more than a quarter (26%) Sample of 443 who had visited a country with a malaria risk, from the Survey of 1,004 people - Malaria Awareness Campaign Holiday Health Survey (2009), Tickbox.net, April 2009 did not take antimalarials on their last trip. Slightly less than half of those surveyed were not aware that Thailand (49%)1 and the Dominican Republic (41%)1 have malaria risks, despite Thailand being the most popular winter destination for travellers in 2008-9, with bookings up 18% from last year. Winter booking figures for 2008/09 for UK holidaymakers departing by end of February 2009, Ascent Market Intelligence Between 1,500 and 2,000 travellers have returned to the UK with malaria every year for the last ten years, with over 70% of cases contracting the most dangerous strain, Plasmodium falciparumFigures taken from cases over a ten year period from Imported malaria cases and deaths, United Kingdom: 1989-2008, Health Protection Agency, April 2009. Available here. [Accessed 30 April 2009]. Despite increased awareness of the dangers of malaria among British travellers, an average of 10 people returning to the UK with the disease die every year.5 Frances Tuke, representative of the Travel Association, ABTA, says: "The survey results are particularly worrying as this year we have seen an increase in people booking last minute holidays, mainly due to the strong Euro against a weak pound making long-haul travel to tropical destinations particularly attractive." Frances continues: "Malaria is increasingly a major health concern for British travellers who are travelling further afield. What"s worrying about the results of this survey is not only the ignorance that exists around the countries that carry a risk of malaria, but the fact that travellers" priorities are fixed on trivial matters such as buying new clothes rather then seeking travel health advice." While the trend for long haul travel bookings is good news for the tourism industry, it could be bad news for travellers" health: "We know from studies that people who book their trips at the last minute are much less likely to seek travel health advice before they go," says Dr George Kassianos, GP and member of the UK Malaria Guidelines Committee. "Deaths can occur within 24 hours of the first symptoms of the most dangerous strain of malaria, so all travellers need to recognise the importance of speaking to their GP, practice nurse or travel clinic before going abroad. Ideally, appointments should be made six to eight weeks before travel, but even later than this, your healthcare professional can still recommend a number of options." Malaria is one of the world"s biggest killers - but it is overall preventable if the right steps are taken, such as avoiding being bitten and taking antimalarial medication as instructed: "With people visiting more exotic destinations and malaria hotspots changing over time, up-to-date health advice should be considered just as essential as renewing your passport," adds Dr Kassianos. For more information on malaria, please visit: http://www.malariahotspots.co.uk. To find out if your next holiday destination is a malaria hotspot, text the destination to 07800 000 571. GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health


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