Dr Marion Currie of the ANU Medical School at the launch of the study. Photo by Rohani Moore.
New research designed to stop the spread of the most common sexually-transmitted disease among young Australians is underway thanks to collaboration between the University of Canberra, The Australian National University and ACT Health. The 'Chlamydia Screening in Pharmacies' study aims to increase testing for chlamydia among young people through community pharmacies, by offering a $10 cash incentive to both the participant and the pharmacy. Chlamydia affects one in 14 young people in Canberra and can cause a range of health problems, including infertility. The condition can be treated simply with antibiotics. However, with no symptoms, the condition often goes undetected. Testing for and treating chlamydia can significantly reduce the rate of infection in the community, the risk of long-term health problems and transmission of the infection to other people. Associate Professor Rhian Parker from the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute at ANU said it was important to find new ways to detect and treat chlamydia.
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