Features & Longread Routine HIV screening at Royal Sussex County Hospital’s emergency department is helping to detect undiagnosed HIV in Brighton HIV screening at the Royal Sussex County Hospital emergency department has helped detect undiagnosed HIV in the city and offer the chance for effective and early treatment. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread Martin Fisher Foundation: innovation and impact We want to publicise the message that ‘if everyone tests for HIV, commences HIV treatment if diagnosed positive, or accesses effective HIV prevention if negative’ then we can end new HIV transmissions By Contributor • 3 min read
Features & Longread Community HIV Specialist Service: supporting HIV positive people in Sussex World AIDS Day again – when we spare a thought for the looped red ribbon. This is particularly true of the HIV health and social care community, which includes our NHS Community HIV Specialist Service, which works across Brighton & Hove and West Sussex. By Contributor • 2 min read
Features & Longread More to Me than HIV: normalising and desensationalising the reality of living with HIV For as long as people living with HIV, (and even those not living with HIV), experience the detrimental effects of HIV stigma, our work is not complete. Stigma and the perceived threat of stigma prevent people from getting tested and even from taking their medication, scared that others will notice. By Contributor • 2 min read
Birmingham Saving Lives attends Birmingham’s Fast Track Cities+ launch event Saving Lives is a Birmingham-based national charity which aims “to reduce the stigma that still surrounds testing for the blood-borne viruses [BBVs] known as HIV and Hepatitis.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Features & Longread Brighton AIDS Memorial Project – a participant’s experience Participating in and viewing the Brighton AIDS Memorial Project has been a cathartic experience. By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News Lunch Positive announces Community Lunch on Sunday, November 27 To commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day and the fantastic voluntary work being done in the community by people with HIV, Lunch Positive is once again staging a Community Lunch, open to absolutely everyone on Sunday, November 27 By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Local HIV charity Lunch Positive launches new HIV Warm Hub Tuesday Thanks to funding from the Brighton Rainbow Fund, HIV charity Lunch Positive has launched a new support session every week, helping people cope with the pressures of winter and the cost of living crisis. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health PrEP2U: Terrence Higgins Trust clinic makes accessing PrEP easy PrEP is a drug taken by HIV negative people before and after sex that protects against HIV. It’s been a game changer in reducing the number of new cases of HIV By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News HIV Community Representation “I’m proud to stand alongside so many others that do just that and as a result to make a difference to the lives of people in the HIV community that I value and belong to.” By Gary Pargeter • 3 min read
Fundraising News Brighton Bear Weekend raises £6,000 for the Brighton Rainbow Fund Helped by some lovely weather and excellent attendance, BBW 2022 had its most successful weekend ever which provided an excellent opportunity to maximise their fundraising efforts. By Contributor • 1 min read
Health Supporting sexual health and HIV research at Brighton and Sussex Medical School Since opening in 2003, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) has trained more than 1,700 new NHS doctors who now work across the UK. In addition to the commitment to education, BSMS has a strong reputation for supporting translational research that has a real impact to patients. Sexual health an By Contributor • 2 min read
