WEC to examine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hold a one-off evidence session with health experts to examine the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on Wednesday, 3 September.
Meeting details
MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, will hear from senior representatives from the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and the Terrence Higgins Trust.
During the session, WEC will explore trends in rates of STIs, including disparities by age, sex, sexual orientation and race/ethnicity. The Committee will also assess the effectiveness of Government strategies to reduce the prevalence of STIs, address inequalities and provide treatment. The session is likely to cover anti-microbial resistance, HPV vaccine take-up, screening and testing, contraception and teenage pregnancy, pressures on sexual health services, as well as HIV and access to PrEP (HIVpre-exposure prophylaxis).
WEC’s predecessor committee published a report in March 2024 on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections focusing on young people and other high risk groups.