Health Government to pilot HPV vaccinations for MSM Jane Ellison MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health announced this morning that a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination pilot for men who have sex with men (MSM) will start from June, 2016. By Sarah Green • 2 min read
Baroness Gould, THT CEO Jackie Morton and Lord Fowler listen to Pastor Elizabeth Health Public Health Minister says tackling HIV stigma is vital Jane Ellison, Lord Fowler and Baroness Gould were among speakers to a diverse audience of MPs and celebrities at the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) World AIDS Day parliamentary reception on December 1. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health Free HIV home-sampling launched to increase HIV testing Ahead of National HIV Testing week, which starts on November 21, 2015, the government are making available free HIV kits for testing those at higher-risk of infection, alongside announcing new funding for innovative HIV prevention projects. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Health 10-point action plan to eradicate TB across England Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England have announced an £11.5 million investment as part of a collaborative initiative to decrease TB cases and ultimately eliminate TB as a public health problem in England. By Besi • 3 min read
General News Kemptown MP secures protection for HIV prevention funding Following an outcry over Government plans to cut HIV Prevention funding by 50% in the year commencing April 2015, Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV/AIDS has lobbied Ministers at the Department of Health on the issue of funding for HIV pr By Besi • 2 min read
