HIV UK’s largest survey of people living with HIV reveals high satisfaction with treatment and care, but stigma and mental health conditions remain prevalent People living with HIV continue to report a high level of satisfaction with their HIV care service and treatment, a new survey by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) into those living with the virus has found. Despite this, the survey also shows that levels of stigma remain high with one in 25 (4. By Contributor • 5 min read
HIV National HIV Testing Week returns from Monday, February 5 National HIV Testing Week returns from Monday, February 5 and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is calling on people across the country to test for HIV – and this year’s a special one as it marks a decade since it started. Testing, which is free and confidential, is the only way to By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Pic by Simon Pepper Photography HIV Let Communities Lead: Working towards zero HIV stigma and discrimination in Brighton & Hove Words by Eileen Nixon, Consultant Nurse and co-chair of HIV Stigma Group. Photos by Simon Pepper Photography. In spirit of the global theme for this year’s World AIDS Day – Let Communities Lead – I am writing on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Fast Track City Towards Zero HIV Stigma Group. The HIV St By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News UK’s AIDS Memorial Quilt digitised by Google Arts & Culture to mark World AIDS Day and ensure those lost to the AIDS epidemic are never forgotten The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt celebrates the lives of those tragically lost to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and ’90s. To mark World AIDS Day (1 December), the quilt is available online for the very first time as it launches on Google Arts & Culture to ensure those who died are never forgotten. The [… By Graham Robson • 6 min read
Features & Longread HIV, time’s up! A World AIDS Day message from Terrence Higgins Trust Friday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. With every ribbon we remember those we’ve lost to HIV. Many of those who died from AIDS-related illnesses in the early days of the epidemic were deliberately forgotten due to the stigma and discrimination that was rife at the time. That’s why it’s so important t By Contributor • 3 min read
HIV New trustees at Terrence Higgins Trust come at “a crucial time” as there’s just six years left to achieve the “life-changing goal” of ending new cases of HIV by 2030 HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has announced the appointment of two new trustees to their board – Dr Claire Dewsnap and Melanie Knight. Terrence Higgins Trust say the appointments come at “a crucial time” as there’s just six years left to achieve the “life-changing goal” of end By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News HIV advocate Vicki Vivacious joins cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vicki has been an amazing advocate for Terrence Higgins Trust over the years by being the face of National HIV Testing Week as well as the charity’s Hot Summer campaign. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Nicola Richards MP calls on Prime Minister to expand opt-out HIV testing to areas with high HIV prevalence Opt-out testing is when patients who come into A&E are routinely tested for HIV when having other blood tests unless they opt not to. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
News Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland welcomes new SNP policy on expansion of HIV testing The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV Only two weeks left to register for Terrence Higgins Trust’s Work and Skills programme for people living with HIV Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV / sexual health charity, has announced there are only two weeks left until applications close to register for its autumn cohort of its Work and Skills Programme for people living with HIV. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV New data shows levels of HIV awareness “still stuck in the 1980s”, as EastEnders’ HIV storyline reaches landmark moment New research released today (Wednesday, August 9) shows just one third of Brits know the facts about HIV transmission, as EastEnders’ Zack Hudson (James Farrar) is told by doctors the medication he is taking to supress the virus means he can’t pass on HIV. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Community News IN PHOTOS: Brighton & Hove marks #ZeroHIVStigmaDay Brighton & Hove communities came together on Friday, July 21 for the city’s first #ZeroHIVStigmaDay. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
