Sexually transmitted diseases in transient British forces in the tropics.

Adams, Elisabeth J; Strike, P.W.; Green, A D; Masterton, R G

doi:10.1136/sti.70.2.94

Cited by 9 publications

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“…Time away from duty, availability of alcohol, interaction with local women prepared to undertake transactional sex and non-use of condoms increase the risks of sexually transmitted infections 42. A study from 1994 in a British Military Hospital in the tropics showed that the deployed serviceman was 25 times more likely to develop a sexually transmitted infection than a matched population in the UK and less than a third of servicemen routinely used condoms despite engaging in transactional intercourse 43. Education must be delivered regularly during deployments, Force Commanders should limit opportunity for interaction with locals in settings where alcohol and transactional sex may be available and condoms should be readily available to troops without restriction or judgement.…”

Section: Sexual Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bending the curve: force health protection during the insertion phase of the Ebola outbreak response

Bailey

Beaton²,

Bowley

et al. 2015

J R Army Med Corps

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After >10 years of enduring operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Defence Strategic Direction is returning to a contingency posture. As the first post-Afghanistan operation, in September 2014, a UK Joint Inter-Agency Task Force deployed to Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in West Africa. The aims were expanding treatment capacity, assisting with training and supporting host nation resilience. The insertion phase of this deployment created a unique set of challenges for force health protection. In addition to the considerable risk of tropical disease and trauma, deployed personnel faced the risks of working in an EVD epidemic. This report explores how deployed medical assets overcame the difficulties of mounting a short-notice contingent operation in a region of the world with inherent major climatic and health challenges.

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Section: Sexual Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bending the curve: force health protection during the insertion phase of the Ebola outbreak response

Bailey

Beaton²,

Bowley

et al. 2015

J R Army Med Corps

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“…However, this evidence from 1970-1983 is now outdated (11) and relates only to forces based at home. A study of British forces stationed in the tropics showed a 25-fold increased risk of STI compared with controls in the UK, and recorded 39% of cases as resulting from commercial sex; 70% of those questioned did not normally use a condom (12). Data from US military forces also demonstrate high levels of risky sexual behaviour during postings (13).…”

Section: Stis In the Armed Forcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: a serious public health issue

Cassell¹,

Robinson²

2000

J R Army Med Corps

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“…This population is generally that of young, fit individuals with a high proportion of children and young people (75% are aged <35 years). Historically, members of the British forces have earlier coitarche, a higher number of sexual partners and report less condom use than their age-matched UK civilians,3 and are more likely to pay for sex 4. In Germany, there is easy access to licensed brothels, and an acceptance of ‘layby lils’, commercial sex workers who trade from roadside camper vans.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%