Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven used Prime Minister’s Questions today, November 27, to quiz David Cameron MP on HIV testing.
Simon, is the Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on HIV & AIDS. He highlighted HIV testing week and the upcoming World Aids Day December 1 and encouraged the Prime Minister to join him in calling for greater public understanding of HIV and AIDS.
He said: “It is concerning that 1 in 5 people living with HIV in the country are not diagnosed. This week is HIV testing week and I took a public HIV test with the Terrence Higgins Trust to help raise awareness of this issue.”
He added: “It is important that action is taken to help tackle the stigma and myths which too often prevent people getting tested.”
In his response the Prime Minister thanked Simon for his persistent campaigning on HIV related issues and reaffirmed the Government’s continued commitment to tackling HIV and AIDS both at home and abroad, through mechanisms like the Global Fund.
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