Mpox
Mpox (monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus. The Mpox occurrence and symptoms:
MyHealthnet is calling on the local government commissioners, grant-making bodies, and private sponsors to support our service long-term, so we can deliver a more sustainable, nationally available sexual and reproductive (SRH) and training strategy that sets out our bold ambitions to prioritise health promotion, prevention, tackle sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV and Mpox, and improve access to free sexual, reproductive, and psychosexual health service and resource.
To promote recognition of the importance of funding MyHealthnet service and strengthening their support with investment in MyHealthnet to bridge gaps in current and future service needs and ensure our sustainability for the next 10 years.
To collaborate with technology businesses, commissioners, and others to promote user access to services and enable access to technology and innovation so users have the potential to use AI in understanding, accessing, and shaping current and future service needs. As well as reducing isolation by engaging with other users
MyHealthnet's resilience and adaptability are key. As we face challenges, we’ll stay connected with our communities and celebrate each milestone together. However, MyHealthnet must secure long-term, sustainable funding to ensure sexual and reproductive health is accessible to meet the growing demand for services, reduce inequalities, and stay abreast of technological advancements and potential shifts in sexual behaviours.
We are facing challenges in maintaining our primary and secondary clinical services and may struggle to meet future demands without investing in workforce, service delivery, and a clear strategy to support the recommendations in this paper.
The lack of investment in public health will weaken access to youth healthcare systems, leading to more clinics struggling or failing to serve their users, resulting in poor health outcomes. Without proper support, we will be unable to effectively respond to or manage future significant STI outbreaks.
We urge governments, to support us in shaping our service for implementing the recommended measures as follows:
Any new national sexual and reproductive health strategy to include a well-defined priority action to sustain and improve training and development for both the current and future sexual and reproductive health workforces.
Effectively value and fund provision and delivery of outreach, sexual health education and prevention services alongside the clinical service.
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