eMJA: “Let’s not talk about sex”: reconsidering the public health approach to sexually transmissible infections in remote Indigenous populations in Australia

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“Let’s not talk about sex”: reconsidering the public health approach to sexually transmissible infections in remote Indigenous populations in Australia

Francis J Bowden and Katherine Fethers

MJA 2008; 188 (10): 621

In reply: Although the title of our article was intentionally provocative, our suggested rethink of current approaches to control of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) in remote communities emphasises the role of individual autonomy and consent, education, health promotion and community involvement. We do not dismiss one-on-one advice, counselling, follow-up, the need for meaningful relationships with Indigenous people, or the risk of an HIV epidemic.

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