Coventry and West Midlands Mayor of the West Midlands and MPs across the region call for more funding for HIV testing In the West Midlands, five out of seven boroughs are deemed as high-prevalence areas for HIV – Wolverhampton (3.47 people per 1,000 adults), Coventry (3.1), Sandwell (2.92), Birmingham (2.69), and Walsall (2.45). By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Health Liz Ridgway to run Trans Can Core sessions in January and February Liz will guide you through 20+ exercises in a 30/40 minute circuit session focussing on your core and abs with some gentle stretching to complete the workout. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health New fund established to reduce sexual health inequalities across England The UKHSA Mpox and Sexual Health (STI and HIV) Outreach and Engagement Activity Fund will provide up to £30,000 funding to community-based, voluntary sector organisations to develop and deliver work to address inequalities in affected LGBTQ+ groups. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health New Year’s Honours double celebration for Terrence Higgins Trust In the New Year’s Honours, Ian Green, CEO of HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), has received an OBE for services to charity and public health, while Lieutenant Commander Oliver Brown has been awarded an MBE in recognition of his work to overturn the outdated ban on HIV positive By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Lunch Positive volunteers Health ‘It’s community – not clinical’: Gary Pargeter reflects on 13 years of local HIV charity Lunch Positive Lunch Positive is one of 244 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups in the UK to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service this year By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread World AIDS Day Partnership: remembrance and solidarity This year the Community World AIDS Day Partnership has again been working hard to bring together the annual Candlelight Vigil and Reading of Names of people locally who have died with HIV. By Gary Pargeter • 3 min read
Features & Longread Positive mental health. One man’s HIV journey ‘We all have a part to play in this, no matter which community you belong to. In 2022, people living with HIV shouldn’t need to justify their existence, explain their condition or prove their viral load results.’ By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Terrence Higgins Trust: Remember those we have lost, and how far we have come this World AIDS Day Together we can be there to support people impacted by HIV now and into the future Together we can be there to support people impacted by HIV today, tomorrow and into the future Today, tomorrow and into the future, together we can be there. By Contributor • 2 min read
FILE PHOTO: Test tube labelled “Monkeypox virus positive” is seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Health UK Health Security Agency finds vaccination offers strong protection against monkeypox New UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) evidence indicates that a single MVA-BN vaccine dose provides around 78% protection against monkeypox 14 days after being vaccinated. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Winter wellbeing: Advice and tips to stay positive when things seem bleak Holding on to small moments of joy and positivity is going to be particularly important this winter, say the British Psychological Society (BPS), with the cost of living and energy crises likely to continue making things difficult for people across the UK. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust appoints Rhys Goode to deliver HIV Action Plan in Wales Rhys Goode becomes Head of Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru to help ensure the country meets its goal of ending new HIV cases by 2030. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Health Trans Can Sport announces new mindfulness programme for trans, non-binary and gender variant people Trans Can Sport said: “Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening in the moment, without judgement. It is a wonderful form of meditation, with a focus on compassion and kindness.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
