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Marking Zero HIV Stigma Day

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Annie Howard, HIV Confident Programme Manager, shares how HIV Confident is helping organisations turn awareness into action for Zero HIV Stigma Day.

Building trust: HIV and the police

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Channel 4’s ground-breaking drama “It’s a Sin” shone a harrowing light on the failings of public institutions in the early days HIV. The stark depictions of the police responses to HIV and AIDS, based on real experiences, are particularly pertinent.

HIV Commission report: now move from words to actions

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Today the HIV Commission final report was launched at an online event where it was responded to by not one but two Government Ministers, and received the backing of Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer MP.

Drugs policy must shift from punishment to public health

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In August the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), added to the growing expert voice advocating for the decriminalisation of drug use, combined with public health promotion and harm reduction.