11th May 2016 Rari Vlad / Gay Times Article Link David Cameron has announced that he will push the NHS for a decision on PrEP availability “in this month if possible”. During the Prime Minister’s Questions today, Cameron spoke in favour of funding the Pre-exposure Prophylactic treatment Truvada on the NHS. The treatment – which has been approved by the World Health … [Read more...]
Government confirms it will not cut HIV prevention budget
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...]
MPs and peers back vaccinating boys with letter in The Times
09/10/2014 Today's Times newspaper carries a letter from leading parliamentarians calling for the HPV vaccination programme to be extended to boys. The letter has been signed by: John Baron MP, chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer Sir Paul Beresford MP, chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Dentistry Baroness Joyce Gould, chair, All Party Parliamentary … [Read more...]