Who we are

The National AIDS Trust

Our Purpose:

The National AIDS Trust is the UK's leading independent policy and campaigning charity on HIV. We develop policies and campaign to halt the spread of HIV and improve the quality of life of people affected by HIV, both in the UK and internationally.

Our Vision:

Our vision is a world in which people know how to protect themselves from HIV infection and people living with HIV are diagnosed early, treated with respect, dignity, and justice, and receive the highest standards of care.

Our Approach:

We believe we can make a lasting and positive impact on the greatest number of lives by working to influence and inform the attitudes, behaviour and decisions of governments, organisations and individuals.

All our work is focussed on achieving four strategic aims:

• Effective HIV prevention in order to halt the spread of HIV
• Early diagnosis of HIV through ethical, accessible and appropriate testing
• Equity of access to treatment, care and support for people living with HIV
• Eradication of HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

Our Work:

In order to achieve these broad goals, NAT has identified five (six) distinct work streams:

· Prevention and Testing

· Health and Social Care

· Poverty and Social Disadvantage

· The Law, Human Rights and Discrimination

· Public Awareness and the Media

· (Developing Networks and Building Capacity).