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Campaigners to SHout loud about sexual health
18/09/2009
Six leading sexual health and HIV organisations are launching SHout loud (Sexual Health out loud) On September 18, six leading...
NAT responds to offensive HIV advert
09/09/2009
NAT criticises stigmatising German HIV advertising campaign
NAT's launches new report 'Working with HIV'
26/08/2009
Lessons for employers after first major survey of people living with HIV at work The findings of the first major...
NAT Reveals Findings of AIDS Support Grant Review
11/08/2009
Independent review of AIDS Support Grant shows areas for improvement NAT (National AIDS Trust) has today announced the findings from...
Success of Petition to End HIV Discrimination in Schools
03/08/2009
Over 1500 people signed up to National AIDS Trust’s (NAT) petition calling on the Government to ensure that no child...
New Guidance for Housing Officers on HIV
28/07/2009
NAT and Shelter set new approach for assessing housing need NAT (National AIDS Trust) has today launched a guide about...
NAT calls on journalists to get up-to-date about HIV
24/07/2009
Guidelines aim to improve reporting of HIV in the UK In response to continued concerns about inaccurate and stigmatising coverage...
Government launch Green Paper on Future of Social Care
15/07/2009
NAT welcomes new Green Paper and the opportunity it presents to reform the current social care system NAT (National AIDS...
NAT welcomes new HIV testing campaign
03/07/2009
NAT today welcomed a new HIV testing campaign launched by THT: ‘THIVK. Test. Take Control’.
NAT and BHIVA launch advice on HIV for detention and removal centres
17/06/2009
NAT (National AIDS Trust) and the British HIV Association (BHIVA) have launched the first ever best practice guidance to support...
NAT welcomes new protections from HIV-related hate crime in Scotland
04/06/2009
NAT welcomes the Offence (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill that will ensure that for the first time people living with...
New guide explains prosecutions for HIV transmission
22/05/2009
NAT and THT provide guidance for people living with HIV Two leading HIV charities have today launched a guide for...
World AIDS Vaccine Day 2009
18/05/2009
Read about the latest developments on the road to a vaccine New methods of HIV prevention, such as vaccines and...
Join NAT at Crusaid's Walk for Life
29/04/2009
NAT is looking for walkers to join its team for this year’s Crusaid’s Walk for Life on Sunday 7 June...
Work and Pensions Committee Call for End of Pre-Employment Health Questionnaires
29/04/2009
NAT successful in giving evidence to Committee NAT (National AIDS Trust) warmly welcomes the Work and Pensions Committee’s recommendation that...
NAT Welcomes Review of PSHE but Questions Commitment to Young Gay Men
28/04/2009
Young gay men need same level of sex and relationships education as their heterosexual peers. In response to Sir Alasdair...
NAT, THT and Rethink call for Equality Bill to ban pre-employment health questionnaires
24/04/2009
Equality Bill ignores discrimination faced by job seekers with disabilities, say charities A coalition of charities is calling for an...
Discrimination by Association or Perception to be Outlawed
04/04/2009
NAT welcomes the Government's decision to ban discrimination based on association or perception. The Government's announcement, given in a written...
Court of Appeal Judgment Leaves Refused Asylum Seekers without a Right to Free Healthcare
30/03/2009
Today the Court of Appeal judgment overturned the decision of the High Court that refused asylum seekers should be able...
HPA release new HIV statistics
27/03/2009
NAT welcomes decline in HIV diagnoses - but cautions against complacency The Health Protection Agency announced today that there were...