AQW 4308/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health why Northern Ireland is the only region in the UK that does not have a sexual health strategy.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 7 October 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 7 October 2022
- Answer due by
- 24 October 2022
- Answered
- 18 October 202211 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
No decision has been taken to develop a new Sexual Health Strategy. The previous Sexual Health Promotion Strategy lapsed in 2015, following a two year addendum. Since then, a sexual health improvement action plan has set the direction for progress on sexual health awareness and promotion.
The latest draft action plan was in its final stages of agreement at the end of 2019, but due to the pandemic, work on this ceased. Officials are now refreshing this action plan.
The need for a new strategy will be kept under review.