London Councils welcome International HIV conference to the capital – “We’re proud that London is a global leader in HIV prevention”. The Fast-Track Cities conference 2019, is taking place from September 8-11 at the Barbican Centre in central London.
London boroughs restate their commitment to reducing HIV in London while supporting the expansion of the ‘Impact’ PrEP Trial.
Ahead of World AIDS Day tomorrow (Saturday, December 1), London local government reaffirms its commitment to supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS and to ending new HIV infections in the capital by 2030.
A new city-wide campaign by London boroughs, urges Londoners to look after their sexual health and prevent HIV transmission this summer.
The Do It London HIV campaign has dramatically boosted public awareness of the choices available for preventing HIV transmission through sexual contact, according to an independent evaluation. The new research into Do It London’s impact reveals that the most recent phase of the campaign (which ran from August 2017 to February 2018) successfully raised Londoners’ awareness of the HIV combination prevention options available:
Londoners are being urged to have their say on HIV prevention drugs, known as PrEP, which can be prescribed to people at greatest risk of contracting HIV.
The new chair of London Councils says London local government must have power and resources devolved from Whitehall to be able to protect Londoners’ public services and their quality of life.
