Dr Peter Saxton A funded HPV vaccine, safer general practices and the collection of statistics are among a list of five ways a government could improve the sexual health of gay and bisexual men in New Zealand. The list of 2014 election priorities, "5 for '14", has been created by the Gay Men’s Sexual Health (GMSH) Research Group at Auckland University. “Health equality needs to be our next goal” says GMSH Director Peter Saxton. “We’ve picked achievable priorities that any incoming Government could accomplish within three years. “These include improved access to health services that are safe, relevant and appropriate for our communities - especially HPV vaccination.” The five priorities 1. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination should be publicly funded for gay and bisexual males 2. District Health Boards should expand free and comprehensive specialist sexual health services 3. More General Practices should offer safe, relevant and appropriate care for GLBTI individuals 4. Government Official Statistics should routinely collect and report data on the health of GLBTI 5. Sexual health and HIV policy framework should be strengthened Find out more in our full feature here
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First published: Wednesday, 27th August 2014 - 12:34pm