HIV in the News

Latest News

Each week we produce a round-up of the latest news; below are last week's top stories.  News from previous weeks is available in our archive on the right. If you have seen a story relating to HIV in the news, please let us know.  If you work for an organisation supporting people living with HIV and/or affected communities and would like to join our Policy Network and receive a daily news briefing via email please contact policyandcampaigns@nat.org.uk

News Sat 08 - Fri 14 June

England and South Africa cricketers break for HIV test
Gay Star News
 
Designing bespoke personal budgets for people with HIV/Aids
Community care 

National AIDS Trust welcomes Labours call for LGBT inclusive sex education
Pink news 

Make AIDS history: Keep the promise from Gleneagles to Lough Erne
The Independent 

Adolescents concerned by the levels of stigma towards HIV/AIDS
Times of Swaziland

News Sat 01 - Fri 07 June

Occupational injury and HIV testing of unconscious patients
Infection Control Today

Series of short films about HIV distributed to Scottish schools 
STV News

Prisoners have sex so let them have condoms
The conversation


Tory Lord Fowler: We face an historic battle when it comes to HIV global funding
Pink News


People doing well on HIV therapy have a mortality risk identical to that of HIV negative peers
Aidsmap

News Sat 25 - Fri 31 May

Birmingham Pride celebrations hailed best-ever
Birmingham Mail 

HIV cure research, free webinar
Aidsmap

Su Pollard: ‘Equal marriage can only be a good thing for sexual health'
Pink News

Inside the Aids virus: Research finds chink in the armour that protects HIV
The Independent

France: Landmark first same-sex wedding takes place in Montpellier  
Pink News 

News Sat 18 - Fri 24 May

Small fall in new HIV diagnoses in London, but rate of new diagnosis among gay men continues to increase 
Aids Map

HIV cure: Scientific reality or media hype?
The conversation

HIV patients are at risk of being identified because of new prescribing system, warns AM
Wales Online
 
How gay marriage could reduce HIV and suicide
The Telegraph


UNAIDS reports more than 7 million people now on HIV treatment across Africa
UNAIDS

News Sat 11 - Fri 17 May

Aging HIV positive population are not getting care required, with older men suffering most, says Salford study
Mancunian Matters 

Berkshire: Charity warns of need to tackle faith -related HIV deaths
Pink News 

Sharp increase in people living with HIV in Corby
Northamptonshire Telegraph 

Worthing’s HIV rate up more than 300 per cent in last decade 
Worthing Herald

HIV Spike in Greece - 'Recessions can hurt, but austerity kills'
The Guardian                

News Sat 27 - Fri 03 May

Austerity is driving us to suicide, depression, and causing soaring rates of drug use and HIV
Daily Mail    Daily Star    The Guardian  

The UK can bend the curve of HIV, TB and Malaria epidemics
Huffington Post

We pay £900m to help Britons who fall sick in Europe but get just £48m back to pay for sick visitors' NHS treatment 
Daily Mail

'Not enough money' is no excuse for Africa's HIV treatment gap (Canada)
Huffington Post Canada

New survey on HIV education: Progression, regression or stagnation? (International)
UN AIDS

News Sat 20 - Fri 26 April

Sex education must be more than plastic penises and condoms
The Telegraph

Stigma of HIV targeted 
Oxford Mail

For African women living in the UK, formula feeding has a high social and personal cost.
Aidsmap

Council urged to ringfence money to tackle HIV as National AIDS Trust states that Waltham Forest has one of highest ratio of infections in UK.
Chingford Guardian 

HIV spread in England 'could be halted within generation'
Pink News                   So So Gay

News Sat 13 - Fri 19 April

We need to talk about sex
Gay Times

National charity says Redbridge must take steps to tackle highest rate of late HIV diagnoses in London 
Ilford Recorder

Northern Ireland: Gay blood ban debated in High Court
The Pink News

Is a community in crisis beginning to self care 
The Pink News

Exclusive breastfeeding may be the wisest tactic for HIV - positive in Sub -Saharan Africa 
Health Canal 

News Sat 06 - Fri 12 April


NAT highlight rise in drug use on gay club scene 
So So Gay

HIV prevention information resources cut in London
Pink News         So So Gay

'Difficult times' in global fight against Aids, tuberculosis and malaria
The Guardian

Manchester man lives with HIV for 30 years without medication – but now begins treatment for first time
Mancurian matters

 One in four deaths in pregnancy due to HIV in worst affected countries 
Aids Map