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PrEP: What is the HIV prevention drug and how effective is it?

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PrEP has been hailed by sexual health experts as crucial in bringing the HIV epidemic to an end, but studies show that only 20 per cent of the British public even know it exists.  WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER Taking PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of getting HIV, but knowledge about it among the British public remains scarce. In fact, just 20 per cent of people in the UK know it exists, according to research conducted by YouGov on…

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UN’s Winnie Byanyima: ‘When countries criminalise LGBTQ+ people, they slow their progress against HIV’

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Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, speaks to GAY TIMES about bringing the HIV/AIDS epidemic to an end by 2030. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK Governments all over the world have committed to bringing the HIV/AIDS epidemic to an end by 2030, something that would have seemed impossible mere decades ago. Now, the goal is within reach, but Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), tells GAY TIMES that “work still needs to be done” to make it a reality in the next seven years. “We…

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What impact has 20 years of US funding had on HIV/AIDS?

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In the 20 years since U.S. President George W. Bush launched the world’s biggest investment to fight HIV/AIDS, the fund has had a “dramatic and life-saving impact”, UNAIDS U.S. liaison office director Vinay Saldhana told Openly. The U.S. government says it has invested more than $110 billion through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and saved 25 million lives and prevented millions of HIV infections. But the programme is now under threat after Congress in October renewed its…

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Terrence Higgins Trust marks 41 years since the death of Terry Higgins

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Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, is marking 41 years since the death of its namesake Terry Higgins. He passed away at the age of 37 on 4 July 1982 and is one of the first people known to have died from the AIDS virus in the UK. “His boyfriend Rupert buried him using his student loan to pay for the funeral,” the charity wrote on Instagram on the 41st anniversary of his passing. “At the time, HIV didn’t have a name, let alone a test. Rupert’s…

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UK criticised for ‘concerning’ decision to cut donations to global health fund

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The UK is facing criticism for its decision to reduce the amount of money it donates to the Global Fund, which exists to fight three of the world’s deadliest diseases: AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Since being established by the G7 in 2002, the organisation is believed to have saved 50 million lives. Just last year, it gave lifesaving antiretroviral therapy for HIV to 23 million people and helped 5.3 million with treatment and care for tuberculosis. In fact, the Global Fund’s efforts have helped reduce the combined death rate from…

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Terrence Higgins Trust launches sexual health archive to mark 40 years of HIV/AIDS activism

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Terrence Higgins Trust has launched an archive of sexual health promotion materials from the last 40 years at the Bishopsgate Institute in London. Videos, leaflets and other documents give the public a unique opportunity to learn about the HIV/AIDS epidemic from the resources that were available as it progressed. The archive also includes rarely seen papers, campaign posters, publications and other items from the last four decades. Its launch, which took place on 4 July, coincided with the 40-year anniversary of the charity’s namesake, Terry Higgins, becoming the first named…

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San Francisco displays AIDS Memorial Quilt to honour 35th anniversary

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San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was home to a huge display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt this weekend in honour of its 35th anniversary. It marked the largest exhibit of the quilt in roughly a decade and is the biggest display to ever take place in the city. There were 3,000 panels of the quilt on show for the public in the Robin Williams Meadow, with one block of the quilt each being made up of eight panels. The full quilt weighs a total of 54 tonnes and 110,000 names…

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It’s a Sin fans “completely shocked” after HIV/AIDS drama snubbed at BAFTA TV Awards

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Fans of It’s a Sin have been left “speechless” after the critically acclaimed series failed to win any of its 11 nominations at the BAFTA TV Awards. The show follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Upon release, it received praise for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast, and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience in a way that had never been done before. The drama, which coincided with HIV Testing Week, proved to have a remarkable impact on…

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Terrence Higgins Trust and London Gay Men’s Chorus rekindle historic partnership

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It is incredible what people experiencing grief can achieve. Terrence Higgins Trust and London Gay Men’s Chorus – the organisations that we lead – are a testament to that. In 1982, Terry Higgins became the first-named person to die of an AIDS-related illness; his partner and friends formed Europe’s first HIV support organisation to respond to the unfolding pandemic. A decade later, a generation of gay men was decimated; nine community members met outside Angel tube station to sing Christmas carols to fund the Trust. Both groups created organisations beyond…

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Exclusive: It’s a Sin cast reflect on “brutality and beauty” of creating the HIV/AIDS drama

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The cast of It’s a Sin reunited to discuss the “life-changing” HIV/AIDS drama and the impact it has had in the year since it first aired on Channel 4. The show follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Upon release, it received praise for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast, and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience in a way that had never been done before. The drama, which coincided with HIV Testing Week, proved to have a remarkable…

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