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End Homophobia to Reduce HIV

Deborah Jack | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Homophobia, HIV Prevention, HIV/AIDS, National AIDS Trust, Hiv, Deborah Jack, UK Politics News
Deborah Jack

Many gay men and women still continue to suffer discrimination and prejudice in their lives. Banning same sex couples from marriage endorses this discrimination and sends out a clear message that same sex relationships aren't equal to opposite sex couples.

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Is the UK Ready for HIV Home Testing Kits?

Dr Steve Taylor | Posted 06.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: National AIDS Trust, HIV Testing, Hiv Awareness, HIV/AIDS, Terrence Higgins Trust, Home Hiv Testing, Nhs, Health News, UK Lifestyle News
Dr Steve Taylor

Legal in the US for some time now, the self-test kit has been a focus of some controversy in the UK, and has been illegal for many years. You are, though, allowed to sample your own blood at home, and then send it off to an accredited laboratory (privately, of course).

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25 Years On - We Still Need More HIV Awareness

Deborah Jack | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK
Read More: Stigma, Art, Education, HIV Prevention, Hiv, National AIDS Trust, World AIDS Day, UK Impact, Big-Push, UK Health News, World-Aids-Day, UK News
Deborah Jack

The latest Health Protection Agency (HPA) figures show there were an estimated 3,010 new diagnoses among gay men in 2011 - the highest annual figure since records began. Nearly a quarter of people with HIV (24%) remain unaware of their infection and the proportion of late diagnoses (indicating people have been infected for over five years) remains worryingly high at 47%.

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Zimbabwean MPs Raise AIDS Awareness By Getting Circumcised

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 22.08.2012 | UK
Read More: HIV/AIDS, UK News, Zimbabwe, National AIDS Trust, Blessing Chebundo, Circumcision, Slideexpand, Robert Mugabe, UK News

A team of Zimbabwean MPs are getting circumcised as part of a campaign to reduce AIDS and HIV cases. A small makeshift clinic has been set up in H...

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