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# Brighton & Hove City Council to fly Red Ribbon flag for the first time this World AIDS Day
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-hove-city-council-to-fly-red-ribbon-flag-for-the-first-time-this-world-aids-day/
- Published: 2022-11-22T17:00:48.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-22T15:24:52.000Z
- Description: Brighton & Hove City Council is to be flying the Red Ribbon flag from the town halls for the first time this year to mark World AIDS Day on Thursday, December 1.
- Author: Contributor
- Tags: In The South, News, Brighton & Hove, Brighton & Hove City Council, LGBT, LGBTQ, World Aids Day

**Brighton & Hove City Council** is to be flying the **Red Ribbon flag** from the town halls for the first time this year to mark **World AIDS Day** on **Thursday, December 1**.

Held globally each year on December 1, World AIDS Day is a chance to show support for people living with HIV, and commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.

Brighton & Hove City Council said: “The Red Ribbon is an important symbol of awareness and is just one way to visibly show our commitment to the fight against HIV. Brighton & Hove is also proud to host to some of the best HIV support, treatment and prevention services in the country.

“In 2017 Brighton & Hove became the first **UK Fast Track City**, a global initiative to end HIV, and we have made good progress against our goals. 95% of people living with HIV in Brighton & Hove are now diagnosed. 98% of those are on treatment, and of those on treatment, 99% have achieved viral suppression.

“This is a fantastic achievement, but the challenge remains to identify and treat the remaining undiagnosed infection and address HIV-related stigma and discrimination.”