Lambeth’s fourth ‘Inspire’ Black communities health and wellbeing day drew over 450 people to St Mark’s Church in Kennington on Saturday 25 October. This popular event takes place annually during Black History Month, and connects individuals with advice, information and support to take charge of their health, and interact with vital services in a community setting.
A new partnership has been launched to improve sexual health outcomes across Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. The Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham Sexual Health Alliance brings together local authorities, NHS providers and community organisations to tackle shared challenges and deliver more equitable, accessible and community-rooted sexual health services.
Lambeth residents can now get easier access to HIV prevention medication, with a new digital service comissioned by Lambeth Council. Pre exposure prohylaxis, or PrEP, is an HIV prevention medication in pill form. When taken correctly, PrEP can reduce the risk of getting HIV from sex by 99 percent.
London has the lowest uptake of HPV across regions of England. Lambeth’s overall HPV vaccination coverage is lower than the London average. This is a concern, as the HPV vaccine helps protect against several types of cancer and other illnesses caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).