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Press releases and statements about HIV and related topics

 

Over 1 in 1,000 people living with HIV in the UK
27/11/2009
New figures out today from the Health Protection Agency New figures released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show...
Globally downward trend in new HIV infections, but not in UK
24/11/2009
NAT comments on UNAIDS 2009 Epidemic Upate The UNAIDS 2009 AIDS Epidemic Update, released today, shows new HIV infections down...
Government has 70 days to deliver promises on sex education and equality
18/11/2009
The Queen’s Speech marks just 70 days left of the current Parliament before a general election must be held. Deborah...
NAT Welcomes Compulsory Sex and Relationships Education as part of the National Curriculum
05/11/2009
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE education) will be made compulsory in schools from September 2011 Ed Balls confirmed...
NAT Welcomes lifting of US Travel Ban
02/11/2009
President Barack Obama has announced that the 22 year old ban on allowing people living with HIV into the United...
NAT Welcomes new EU Strategy for Tackling HIV
27/10/2009
The EU Commission has renewed its efforts to fight HIV and AIDS in the EU and neighbouring countries by adopting...
NAT Welcomes SaBTO Public Meeting on Blood Donor Exclusions
27/10/2009
Following today’s public meeting Blood Donation – Selection, Deferral and Exclusion held by SaBTO (Advisory Committee on the Safety of...
NAT Welcomes Thai Vaccine Trial Results
20/10/2009
Following the announcement this morning of detailed analysis of the phase III Thai HIV vaccine trial, Deborah Jack, Chief Executive...
NAT Comments on Thai HIV Vaccine Trial Results
24/09/2009
Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT comments; “These vaccine trial results are very good news and represent a major breakthrough...
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...