HIV
“Hundreds will die before this inquiry ends, hundreds of people will go to their graves with no sense of justice.”The contaminated blood scandal is the biggest disaster in NHS history, in which thousands of Brits were infected with HIV, hepatitis C and other deadly blood borne diseases. HuffPost spoke with the victims as the long awaited inquiry opened.
We still think of AIDS as being a sexually transmitted disease, but approximately 1,000 haemophilia patients in the UK who were infected with HIV have died since the 1980s
This year marks 30 years since the first World Aids Day. In that time, treatment and response has changed dramatically. But for many stigma is still a major issue. This year’s theme is ‘know your status’, encouraging people to talk about testing and treatment.
Many of us ‘long term survivors’ haven’t prepared for old age, we just didn’t think it would happen to us - we will all face new and unprecedented challenges
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle just became the only current sitting MP to disclose he is living with the HIV virus. He delivered a speech in the House of Commons on 29 November 2018 in a bid to break the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS.
"The disease is still deeply misunderstood," says 32-year-old as he bids to break stigma.
“A lot of people still believe the old messages."
The Duke of Sussex has lent his support to a nationwide campaign.
Victims say they are suffering a “life sentence” and terrified they will pass on the virus to their children.
We now find ourselves in the shambolic situation whereby London, which accounts for 38% of all new HIV diagnoses in the UK, does not provide routine access to PrEP