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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.

Why we believe in HIV rights

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National AIDS Trust works to protect and defend human rights for everyone at risk of or living with HIV. We believe, alongside the WHO, that: “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being”.

Islamophobia: Prevent is a barrier to HIV prevention

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Prevent, part of the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, is highly contested, with concerns it is more akin to surveillance, with individuals viewed as potential criminals rather than those with care and support needs.

Why our #SexualHealthManifesto Matters

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Join us in asking candidates to pledge their support for action on HIV and sexual health. The general election is a crucial opportunity to raise the profile of HIV and the need to address sexual health inequalities.

HIV, PrEP, and the Right to Health

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It is seven years since PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) was licensed for use in the USA, and three years since we successfully challenged NHS England in the courts on its refusal to consider making PrEP available.

Prevention: fund public health

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Eighty organisations from across the health sector have issued a consensus statement telling the Government to fund public health.