Throughout today the Brighton & Hove World Aids Day Partnership will be uploading specially recorded messages from local and national HIV organisations and key stakeholders on what World AIDS Day means to them in 2020. Vigil is live online for 6pm today and you can view all the content as its posted up on their facebook page here.
First up this morning was Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP who highlights the need for remembrance, hope and action!
The next message was from Caroline Lucas who highlights the challenges faced by HIV organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic and how they have responded to provide essential services to people living with HIV
World AIDS Day 2020 is going to be very different, here Peter Kyle MPtalks about the need for remembrance and highlights the work of The Martin Fisher Foundation and other HIV organisations working to support people through social isolation and the stigma that surrounds HIV
Councillor Phelim Mac Cafferty, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council talks about the amazing news that new diagnosis of HIV amongst gay and bisexual men is at its lowest point for 20 years, also that PrEP – medication that stops people from becoming HIV+ is now available on the NHS
Councillor Steph Powell talks about the strength and solidarity of the LGBT+ community in the fight against HIV and celebrates the work of staff and volunteers across the HIV sector
Councillor Steve Bell CBE talks about the advances in HIV treatment and the increase in quality of life for people living with HIV
It’s important to know that people living with HIV who are on effective treatment can’t pass the virus on
Undetectable = Untransmittable
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