Chlamydia screening campaign not cost effective

A national screening campaign for chlamydia has been ruled out because a study has found it would not be cost-effective.

The Chlamydia Screening in Ireland Pilot Study — which was funded by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre and supported by the Health Research Board — looked at the feasibility of opportunistic screening in a general practice setting for the sexually transmitted infection.

Opportunistic screening would rely on young people being tested for the STI when visiting a doctor for other reasons.