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PIP is a lifeline for thousands of people living with HIV – it has to be protected.

A prescription model will help to stop new cases and alleviate the pressures faced by many women with HIV.

30% of sexual health services in rural England don’t offer this postal service

To mark international HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day (HINAC Day), Kat Smithson reflects on the many examples of the criminalisation of HIV that she has seen in the UK over the past decade, and the damage that this broken approach continues to do.

Oluwakemi Agunbiade, our Policy and Research Officer, writes how National AIDS Trust is proud to have collaborated with the NHS England team, alongside ViiV and many of the people who contributed to our original findings, on the development of an e-learning module: ‘Breaking barriers in HIV care’.

We spoke to Dr Barber, an HIV and Sexual Health Consultant at the Ian Charleson Day Centre, Royal Free Hospital, and Honorary Associate Professor at the Institute for Global Health at UCL, about his work.

Joe Parry, our Director of Communications and Engagement, write about the theme of LGBT+ History Month 2024, Medicine – #UnderTheScope, and the opportunity to reflect on the intertwined histories of HIV, as a medical and social issue, and LGBT+ community activism.

Daniel Fluskey, our Director of Policy, Research and Influencing, on the Positive Voices report - the largest survey of people living with HIV - and how it must provoke significant change in HIV action.

We spoke with Edward Russell, the host of Queerty-nominated podcast Inside The Groove – which celebrates the work of Madonna – and will be hosting a live World AIDS Day special.

Annie Howard, our Policy and Research Manager, on how HIV stigma and discrimination remain major barriers to accessing services worldwide. Understanding and addressing stigma is critical to achieving zero discrimination and strategies to end HIV and AIDS by 2030.

Originally from Kenya, and a National AIDS Trust trustee, Angelina is experienced in providing one-to-one support, treatment advocacy, managing service delivery, and advocating for the involvement of women living with HIV in strategy and policy.

Kat Smithson writes about our deep concerned about the impact of negative references to trans people in the UK from those in Government on the lives of trans people in the UK. We stand with our trans friends and colleagues in the HIV community and beyond.