I’ve always advocated that people should be open about their HIV status, not least because it helps them access the support and help they may need, but also because it allows everyone else to see what it means to live with HIV today. Since my diagnosis, I have become a stronger person and I’ve paid […]
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. […]
The population of people who are living with HIV and AIDS is ageing fast. This reflects the ‘good news’ story of the effectiveness of anti-retroviral drugs that have meant that many people with HIV now have a near-normal life expectancy. However, part of this growth is also new infections in the older age group, accounting […]
I feel very strongly that everyone in healthcare should understand the global context in which we all work. The challenges that face us today are global and we need to find global solutions. For that reason, I helped to initiate and develop a Global Health programme at the Royal Society of Medicine six years ago […]
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 […]
An early BBC documentary on AIDS, first broadcast in 1983. From the Lex Watson archive. […]
United States Global AIDS Ambassador, Deborah Birx, explains why young women are more vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. 1000 young women are being infected every day = 7000 a week globally. […]
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This has been an exciting year for everyone involved with Terrence Higgins Trust. In the first place, we had the interim results of the PARTNER study, which has shown that people with HIV who are on effective treatment and have an undetectable viral load won’t pass the virus onto their non-infected partners. In the past […]
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 […]