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17 February 2012
WHO today announced that its current recommendation— that women using progestogen-only injectable contraceptives also use condoms or other measures to prevent HIV infection. This information must be communicated to sexually active women and girls by health workers pro-actively.
15 February 2012
Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada heard two key cases on the issue of when people living with HIV may be criminally prosecuted for sexual assault for not disclosing their HIV-positive status. The Court’s decisions in these two new cases are expected later this year, and the implications are serious for people living with HIV and for those working in the field of HIV prevention and care.
13 February 2012
Are we getting it right for vulnerable groups?' is the theme for this year's East of Scotland WISH event. Taking place at the Stirling Management Centre the programme will explore how to reach particulary vulnerbale groups, cinlduing African communities, MSM, those in rural areas, young people and people with learning disabilities.
13 February 2012
This campaign by Brook is calling on decision makers to ensure every young person in Britain has sex and relationships education (SRE) that is relevant to them, focuses on relationships as well as sex, honest about human sexuality and taught by professionals who are well prepared and confident. Read more here.
13 February 2012
These workshops facilitated by Waverley Care are open to anyone living with HIV. Each workshop will look at how to talk about your HIV status in different contexts and with different people. Read more here to find out about dates and topics.
13 February 2012
Hepatitis Scotland and HIV Scotland, in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust, are hosting a series of 1 day events focused on the upcoming changes to the Welfare system, and how these changes may have an impact on people with Blood Borne Viruses (BBVs).
9 February 2012
LGBT Youth Scotland are hosting a series of focus groups, aimed at finding out more about the views of young men in the Lothians in relation to HIV, sexual health and services. We are looking to recruit anyone who is aged 16 – 25, and identifies as male and as gay, bisexual or attracted to other men.
9 February 2012
Research conducted in the US and Spain shows that more needs to be done to ensure that people at risk of hepatitis A or B are vaccinated against these infections. UK HIV treatment guidelines recommend that all people with HIV should be vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
8 February 2012
The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) have funded CHIVA for three years to develop a website for parents and young people with HIV and young people affected by HIV across the UK and Ireland. CHIVA has worked very closely with groups of parents and young people developing a website that responds to their needs and meets their expectations.
8 February 2012
The Department of Health this week announced the 66 ‘indicators’ with which the performance of the new public health system will be measured. To the relief of HIV campaigners, these include a measure of late HIV diagnosis.