A project to investigate a rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) in north Derbyshire has been given the go-ahead with a �20,000 grant. It follows a recent study which revealed a sharp increase in STIs in young people, particularly 15 to 24-year-olds, in the region.
The six-month study will look at the relationship between sex diseases, teenage pregnancy and deprivation.
It is expected to run from October until March 2005.
The review is being carried out by the county council, in partnership with various primary care trusts and North Derbyshire Health Promotion Service.
The authority is one of nine to receive funding from the Centre for Public Scrutiny to research the rise in STIs.
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