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A new report from the HIV Health Equity and Justice Partnership urges the government to meet the challenges of HIV care in prisons and ensure that people living with HIV in prisons are not left behind.
The partnership – a collaboration between Sophia Forum, Ci2 Bureau, Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust – are calling for the HIV Action Plan for England to be complemented with a set of concrete actions that meet the challenges of HIV care in prisons, including:
- Urgent action to address the knowledge gap around HIV and prisons; including that we do not know how many people living with HIV are currently in prison in England
- A joint response to the ongoing systemic issues that lead people to experience poor levels of care including gaps in treatment, inconsistency in HIV testing, and continued high levels of stigma
- Shared accountability and leadership between DHSC, HMPPS, NHS and local authorities and the third sector to deliver these changes that are vitally needed
Read the report here.