Health HIV – get yourself tested! Local HIV charity, The Sussex Beacon is urging people to get tested for HIV during National HIV Testing Week (runs till November 24). The aim of the week is to raise awareness of HIV and promote testing to the most affected population groups in England, men who have sex with men (MSM) and black Afri By Besi • 2 min read
Health New Prostate Cancer online support group Prostate Cancer UK teams up with Opening Doors London (ODL) to trial a new online discussion group for gay, bisexual men and MSM (men who have sex with men), who have been affected by prostate cancer. By Besi • 3 min read
Health HIV testing frequency guidelines not being met Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), including those thought to be at ‘high risk’, are not getting HIV tests often enough, according to new research. The study, which was carried out by researchers at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, found that By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Health Action plan to tackle health inequalities for men who have sex with men Public Health England (PHE) has launched an action plan to address the health and well-being inequalities affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The plan focuses on three interrelated areas in which MSM are disproportionately burdened with ill health: sexual health and HI By Besi • 2 min read
