PinkNews Exclusive The Government has refuted claims that it was to halve its HIV prevention budget for 2015, reiterating support for the strategy and saying “It will continue”. Charities this week spoke out against apparent plans to slash funding for HIV Prevention England – which focusses on reducing HIV transmission in gay and bisexual men and ethnic minorities – … [Read more...]
SSHA Conference 2014: Presentations
Download the presentations Express Sexual Health: maintaining quality of care for new HIV diagnoses alongside new technology - Elizabeth Kershaw [Senior Health Adviser] Using a PN Patient Information Sheet - Richard Williams [Team Manager Outreach Services and Health Advising] MSM, HIV and behaviour change ssha - Dr Phil Henshaw [Consultant Clinical … [Read more...]
Improving outcomes for sexual health and HIV: commissioning, integration and next steps for SRE
Dear SSHA Members, I’m contacting you on behalf of Westminster Health Forum, a company that organises impartial and timely public policy conferences on a wide range of subjects related to health and social care. We’re holding a senior-level keynote seminar Thursday, 11th December 2014 Improving outcomes for sexual health and HIV: commissioning, integration and next steps … [Read more...]
Melbourne Declaration: AIDS 2014
We gather in Melbourne, the traditional meeting place of the Wurundjeri, Boonerwrung, Taungurong, Djajawurrung and the Wathaurung people, the original and enduring custodians of the lands that make up the Kulin Nation, to assess progress on the global HIV response and its future direction, at the 20th International AIDS Conference, AIDS 2014. We, the signatories and endorsers … [Read more...]
SHIVAG: Survey to improve the healthcare experiences of people living with HIV in Scotland
Funded by The Scottish Government, Waverley Care have just launched a survey of the healthcare experiences of people living with HIV. In particular we are asking about the behaviour of staff in non-HIV specific settings, in relation to a patient's HIV positive status. We want to work towards a Scotland where all interactions in health settings for people living with HIV are … [Read more...]