Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases on the rise

The Northwestern Health Unit is out promoting the importance of being tested for sexually transmitted infections.

Manager of Sexual Health Gillian Lunny says a lot of focus is one those aged 15 to 24 in campaign they're calling Positive? Me?

“It’s what we’re using through our social media ads, posters and our locker swag that we’re are providing all public high school students with. It’s to help promote the idea that everyone needs to be tested if they’re putting themselves at risk.”

Lunny says our region has some of the highest rates of Chlamydia and gonorrhea in the province.