Sexual Health Clinic

Protect her future: Lessons learned from a school and community engagement initiative for HPV vaccine awareness in Lilongwe, Malawi

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective strategy for preventing cervical cancer, yet vaccine uptake in Malawi remains low because of misinformation, limited awareness, and parental hesitancy. This study describes the implementation of a youth-led school and communi...

Describing an integrated partnership approach to improving sexual health literacy and service navigation for international students in Sydney, Australia

BACKGROUND: The population of international students (IS) in New South Wales (NSW) continues to grow post-COVID-19, with IS a key priority within NSW Health HIV and sexually transmissible infection (STI) strategies and efforts. Evidence shows gaps in sexual and reproductive healt...

“A beautiful chaos¨: a qualitative study on exploring the role of international communities of practice in knowledge translation for sexual and reproductive health and rights

Persistent knowledge-to-action gaps in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) limit the translation of evidence into policy and practice. Knowledge platform Share-Net International (SNI) uses Communities of Practice (CoPs) to support knowledge exchange, yet little is kn...

‘Is something wrong with mine?’: exploring perceptions and implications of (un)representative anatomy illustrations among college students of colour

Exposure to representative imagery, or a lack thereof, has mental and physical health impacts including limiting or expanding a person's beliefs about possibilities for themselves and those with shared identities. We previously conducted a content analysis of 182 anatomical illus...

Psychological interventions to improve maternal mental health and resilience during pregnancy in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women experienced increased psychological distress, while access to routine mental health care was often disrupted. Psychological interventions may provide an effective strategy to support maternal mental health under these circu...