The HSE has announced that a free national home testing service for sexually transmitted infections for those aged 17 and over, which was piloted last year, has now been expanded to all counties in ...

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One in 10 people who ordered an STI home-testing kit from the HSE this year had an infection, the clinical lead for sexual health said, amid plans to expand the service. Professor Fiona Lyons, medical ...

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has awarded a €1.2m contract for an online, sexually-transmitted-infection (STI) testing service without a prior call for competition, following a national syphilis ...

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Ten thousand free home test kits for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are being ordered by Irish households every month, according to the minister with responsibility for public health. Minister ...

More than 8,000 home testing kits a month were ordered by people looking to see if they had contracted a sexually transmitted infection (STI) last year. The free tests, which are distributed by the ...

New figures show that 10,000 free home sexually transmitted infection (STI) kits are being ordered each month from the HSE. The service provides people aged 17 and older with the option to test for ...