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Urgent action needed to plug mental health ‘gaps’ in HIV provision in Scotland
06/11/2024
‘Beyond the Virus’ report released today Report by HIV Outcomes UK, a partnership convened by National AIDS Trust Highlights critical...
National AIDS Trust responds to the October 2024 Budget
31/10/2024
We welcome that the Budget provides significant increased investment in the NHS, which can bolster healthcare delivery and contribute to...
Report: Welsh Government must act further for people living with HIV
24/10/2024
Living Well with HIV in Wales report released today Steps to tackle inequalities and improve quality of life for people...
Equal HIV Fertility rights becomes law
22/10/2024
Discriminatory bar on same sex people with HIV donating sperm or eggs scrapped Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act approved by...
Call to extend Employment Tribunal time limit to 6 months
15/10/2024
Policy, Research and Influencing Manager, Adam Freedman, said: “National AIDS Trust warmly welcomes the introduction of the Government’s Employment Rights...
UKHSA HIV data: National AIDS Trust reaction to misleading media reports
04/10/2024
Following the release of the latest UKHSA data on HIV in England, we are extremely concerned to see media reporting...
Inequality prevents living well with HIV, latest data shows
01/10/2024
New data from UKHSA shows the steepest rise in HIV diagnoses among heterosexual men and women, particularly for minoritised groups...
The HIV sector responds to NICE’s draft decision to reject Cabotegravir (CAB-LA)
26/09/2024
As HIV charities, communities and health care professionals, we are deeply disappointed by NICE's draft decision not to recommend Cabotegravir...
Latest HIV data for Scotland: urgent action needed
24/09/2024
The latest statistics on HIV in Scotland , published today clearly show that targeted action is needed to ensure that...
Lord Darzi's report highlights the vital need to increase funding to sexual health services
12/09/2024
On 12 September 2024, the Department of Health and Social Care published Lord Darzi's Independent investigation of the NHS in...
National AIDS Trust announce ‘Only Madonna Can Judge Me’ t-shirt collaboration with Bimini and EVERPRESS
20/08/2024
Today National AIDS Trust announce a new collaboration with drag superstar, author, recording artist and model Bimini and global creative...
Joint statement: National AIDS Trust and One Voice on far-right violence
09/08/2024
National AIDS Trust and all of the organisations who make up One Voice Network work to support the human rights...
Latest collaboration between three leading HIV/AIDS organisations seeks to end new HIV cases in the UK by 2030
30/07/2024
National AIDS Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation are calling for input on the UK Government’s...
Qatar: Quash conviction of British-Mexican national sentenced to six-month suspended prison term in grossly unfair trial
05/06/2024
The authorities in Qatar must quash the conviction of British-Mexican national Manuel Guerrero Aviña, who was sentenced to a suspended...
Charities urge next government to deliver on historic goal of zero HIV cases by 2030
30/05/2024
Over 20 HIV and sexual health charities have joined forces to call on the next Government to make history by...
Purse first! HIV rights charity launches drag-themed fundraiser
30/05/2024
National AIDS Trust launches ‘Drag Raise’, offering first-of-their-kind drag-themed fundraising inspiration and ideas The initiative is launched with glamorous Central...
HIV prevention: new podcast brings stories from the PrEP generation
28/05/2024
The Love Tank and Queer AF launch The Other Blue Pill podcast, with support from National AIDS Trust Tales from...
Fertility victory for people with HIV
15/05/2024
Today, National AIDS Trust is celebrating the culmination of years of campaigning for equal fertility rights for all people living...
Rally to support Manuel Guerrero
14/05/2024
Human rights organisations National AIDS Trust and FairSquare are joining with the family of a British citizen arrested in Qatar,...
To end HIV health inequalities, health commissioners must include Black communities
29/04/2024
A step-change is needed in local authority health commissioning to fully involve and support Black African and Caribbean communities in...