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New stats show 46% increase in syphilis among gay men

New stats show 46% increase in syphilis among gay men

New STI figures show rapid increases among gay men of syphilis and gonorrhoea. Latest figures published by Public Health England (PHE) show 439,243 sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reported in England in 2014. The impact of STIs remains greatest in young people under the age of 25 years and ga

THT calls for wider review on blood donor selection criteria

THT calls for wider review on blood donor selection criteria

This National Blood Week (June 8 -14, 2015) the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling on the new government to undertake a fresh review into blood donor selection criteria. The UK’s largest sexual health and HIV charity supported the outcomes of the 2011 review on the grounds that the decision was

Barclays fund innovative ‘SNAP’ sex worker project at THT

Barclays fund innovative ‘SNAP’ sex worker project at THT

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), in collaboration with Barclays, has launched a ground-breaking skills and employment training programme to help sex workers transition into alternative employment. This comes as London’s oldest sex worker support service SWISH, celebrates i

THT to improve Sexual Health in Brighton and Hove

THT to improve Sexual Health in Brighton and Hove

Residents in Brighton and Hove will be encouraged to take free STI tests from sexual health and HIV charity THT as part of the city’s STI Testing Week at the end of June. Following the success of National HIV Testing Week, THT will be running pop-up STI screening clinics offering chlamydia and gonor

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD) is observed annually on May 18, offering an opportunity to recognise and thank the many volunteers, community members, health professionals, and scientists who work together to find a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine.

Terrence Higgins Trust urges urgent HPV vacinations

Terrence Higgins Trust urges urgent HPV vacinations

Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s largest HIV and sexual health charity has said the HPV vaccine needs to be extended to all boys and men who have sex with men (MSM), “as a matter of urgency”. On Tuesday THT attended the European Men’s Health Forum (EMHF) HPV Symposium in London, coinciding with Euro

Party leaders praise HIV prevention drug PrEP

Party leaders praise HIV prevention drug PrEP

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust welcomes comments in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) from party leaders David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband. The three main party leaders expressed praise for PrEP in a series of election interviews with Gay Times magazine. PrEP i

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