The annual National HIV Testing Week (NHTW) promotes HIV testing to gay and bisexual men and black African men and women. These groups make up seven out of 10 people in the UK living with HIV. For more information go to National HIV Testing Week. […]
We know that people who are tested for HIV, and are diagnosed with the infection, have a good chance of being able to live normal lives as long as they get the right treatment. However, just getting people tested can be a struggle. In some communities, even talking about HIV may be considered taboo and […]
Joey speaks about the importance of HIV treatment and how it allows him to live a healthy life without putting others at risk. Learn more about HIV transmission and staying healthy here: http://bit.ly/1prg3Zc Find out whether you need an HIV test: http://bit.ly/21t7nNb Find your nearest testing centre: http://bit.ly/1zm1K7f Learn more about HIV and […]
One in three people living with HIV in the UK are over the age of 50. Older people are the fastest growing group of people in the UK with HIV. One in three people living with HIV in the UK are over the age of 50. That number is set to double in the next […]
Despite incredible medical advances in our treatment of HIV since the 1980s, we know that myths, fear and stigma continue to perpetuate the epidemic in the UK. People still avoid HIV testing for fear of the result, or simply because they don’t think HIV is an issue anymore. This causes alarming rates of late diagnosis and […]
Ten years ago, I was based in South Africa and involved in scaling up treatment for people with HIV. That country has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world – of 38 million people infected with HIV worldwide, around seven million of them live in South Africa. While I was there, I […]