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Dr Tristan Barber, Chair of the British HIV Association, shares his professional and personal reflections for LGBT+ History Month on the theme of science and innovation.

It’s time to get lenacapavir approved by NHS England and out to people who need it.

Jacqui Stevenson, Senior Policy, Research and Influencing Manager, reflects on prioritising people's quality of life in HIV policy.

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.

For Black History Month we spoke with Reverend Jide Macaulay (he/him), Founder and CEO of House of Rainbow CIC, a gay British Nigerian, inspirational speaker, author, poet, pastor, preacher and HIV Positive activist.