Preventable illnesses are slowing down UK's increased life expectancy - via The Briti

Between 2006 and 2011, life expectancy increased by 1.6 years in males and 1.3 years in females, but between 2011 and 2016 the increase was only 0.4 and 0.1 years for males and females respectively. Currently, life expectancy in England has reached 79.6 years for men and 83.2 for women.

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HIV prevention projects reached over 100,000 people in 2018 - via The Briti

Projects working towards preventing HIV across England, which were funded by the Public Health England (PHE) HIV Innovation Fund, reached around 170,000 people at-risk of, or living with HIV - as well as the general public in 2017 to 2018.

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New support for mums aims to half still births in the UK - via The Briti

At current rates 1 in every 225 babies across the UK are still-born, meaning 9 babies are born like this every day.

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Women spend £18,000 on sanitary products in their life time - via The Briti

Menstrual items such as tampons and pads can cost women up to £13 every month. Women in the UK are still subject to pay the ‘tampon tax’, a 5% charge on sanitary products seen as a ‘luxury product’ even though men’s razors (also a luxury product) are not taxed.

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