Bedford College helps to educate the Under 25s about sexual health
Bedford College’s sports lecturer and soccer coach John Guiney
has been helping to publicise a campaign promoting advice about
Chlamydia - together with footballers from AFC Kempston Rovers.
Approximately 1 in 14 people under 25 are
infected with Chlamydia and many don’t know they have
it, which is why it is so important to be screened
regularly.
Sue Burridge, NHS Senior Health Improvement
Specialist, said: “We are so pleased to be working in partnership
with AFC Kempston on this campaign and welcome other sports teams
or any other local groups to contact us if they would like us to
come and talk to them about sexual health and Chlamydia
screening.”
Of course, you don’t have to be in a sports
team or local club to get screened and NHS Bedfordshire has written
to 30,000 people aged 18 – 24 inviting them to be screened.
The screening team has also been visiting
schools, colleges and nightclubs.
Advice on sexual and other health issues are
available from the College’s Student Services team.