DID YOU KNOW???

A PEARL OF WISDOM...
"DID YOU KNOW THAT MOST KOALA BEARS ARE INFECTED WITH CHLAMYDIA??? DONT BE A KOALA, GET TESTED!"
WWW.CHECK-KIT.ORG.UK

Busy Busy WhiteKats...

The WhiteKat Training Session and also WHITEKAT HITS NUTFORD HOUSE!
WOW....MEOW!
The WhiteKat crew has had a very busy past few weeks....hitting student halls...youth groups, leisure centres and all sorts around West London bringing young people under 25 the chance to be screened for Chlamydia as well as get to grips with vital info from our in-the-know team!
Also we have been dedicating our support to the fantastic MAYbe campaign which is taking over West London this month and spreading the word through the NHS, celebs and it's wonderful supporters!

The amazing volunteers hitting the streets and unleashing the MAYbe campaign!!!


Paddington Arts-Once again one of our regular residencies that have shown WhiteKat so much support and always prove an energetic and enthusiastic crowd!!!
Meow Meow!
WhiteKat xxxx

MAYbe YOU have Chlamydia???

Meow Kittens...
So, May sees the launch of a very special forward thinking campaign launched across London and supported by us here at WhiteKat as well as the NHS, GPs, Pharmacists, youth group leaders....
Did you know that London is the "Chlamydia Capital" of the UK and also that Chlamydia is the fastest growing STI amongst under 25's???
Did you know that Chlamydia can also lead to infertility in both men and women as well as arthritis if left untreated???
Chlamydia can show no symptoms...so MAYbe you have it?
The MAYbe campaign will be hosting over 200 events organised by the NHS all over west London hitting Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, Westminster and Hammersmith...
During the month of May the MAYbe campaign will be giving young people in west London aged 16-24 to be screened for Chlamydia for free!

Ch Ch Check out these facts and figures about the reality of Chlamydia that were a result of an NHS sponsored survey amongst under 25's in West London...

· 60% of under-25s cannot say for certain that they don’t have Chlamydia

· 66% said that they had had unprotected sex: (54% had done so in the last six months)

· 72% of those who had had unprotected sex had never been tested

· 70% said they were ‘not worried’ about STIs

· 65% did not ask the last person they had unprotected sex with about their sexual history

MAYbe even has some hot celebs rocking their EXCLUSIVE MAYbe-branded get-up, including Channel 4 SKINS star, Luke Pasqualino and Big Brother's Big Mouth presenter, Jeff Leach!
Keep in the loop and support the fantastic MAYbe campaign by visiting...
www.check-kit.org.uk
The website gives you information on where you can get your hands on a free testing kit as well as helpful, confidential advice!
All it takes is a simple urine test and if positive, Chlamydia can be treated with a single dose of antibiotics!
So make MAY the month to find out if YOU have Chlamydia!
Meow Meow,
WhiteKat
xxx