Epidemiology

The Sexual Health Improvement Programme (SHIP) Health Integration Team (HIT) is working to improve the sexual health of people in the region and reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Our team helps to develop evidence-based sexual health services. We support education events and patient and public involvement (PPI), develop new funding applications, share best practice across our network and maintain an overview of research to improve how services are developed and delivered. Our members are from the University of Bristol, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Unity Sexual Health, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, South Gloucestershire Council, voluntary sector sexual health providers and public contributors. https://www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/health-integration-teams/sexual-health-improvement-programme-ship/

STIRIG (Sexually Transmitted Infections Research Interest Group, based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) aims to: Help raise awareness of STI-related research being conducted at LSHTM; Increase cross-disciplinary and cross-Faculty work on STIs; Develop internal and external collaborations; Maximise funding opportunities. Find out more at: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres-projects-groups/stirig

• Public Health Scotland

• UKHSA

• US Centers for Disease Control

• US Morbidity & Mortality Weekly

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