Health minister launches new sexual health website

In an effort to promote sexual health well being and awareness among all relevant stakeholders, Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia launched the government's new sexual health website.

Addressing an activity to all relevant stakeholders, Farrugia underlined the need for a wide holistic view to sexual health and lauded the health ministry's commitment to implement a sexual health strategy.

The new website, www.sexualhealth.gov.mt, contains extensive information about the sexual health issues and is being offered for different target groups.  

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared 1st December World AIDS Day to raise greater awareness about issues surrounding AIDS and the continued need to prevent the spread of HIV through means such as safer sex practices and to support and not discriminate people living with HIV or AIDS.

According to UNAIDS every minute a woman is newly infected with HIV.

Consequent to the fact that women tend to be disadvantaged when it comes to negotiating safer sex practices and due to the limited access to HIV prevention information and sevices, this year the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate within the health ministry, is targeting women with the slogan "My Body My Rules".

The slogan aims to empower women with the knowledge and communication skills to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Acquired Infections.