HIV Scotland
promoting positive change
promoting positive change
Worry can be disabling, and often is due to lack of knowledge or fear. If you are worried or have concerns about HIV the best way to ease any fears or anxieties is to talk to someone. The only way of knowing if you have HIV is by taking a test. If you are worried about going for a test, or about the results, you can talk in confidence to someone.
Simply worrying about HIV doesn’t protect you – you have to take action to protect yourself. For those living with HIV, worry can have an adverse affect on your health. The answer for everyone, whether negative, positive or untested is to be well informed and find support.
There are services available all over Scotland which provide support and advice for people living with or at risk of HIV with dedicated and experienced staff.
Search our service finder to find a service near you.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV affects the body’s immune system, attacking the body’s defences against disease making it less able to fight infections and more vulnerable to illnesses.