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The latest HIV data for UK and England was released today. Thank you to the HIV Section at
#UKHSA
for making this happen. Key messages 🧵 1/13
#HIV
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HIV: annual data
HIV surveillance data in the UK by demographic characteristics and geographical region.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hiv-annual-data-tables
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National AIDS Trust
7 months ago
A funding crisis is putting #Scotland's #HIV support services at risk, and threatens the goal to end new HIV cases by 2030. A new briefing from HIV Outcomes UK, based on insights from charities and clients, outlines why these services must be safeguarded.
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Michael Payne MP reports on the importance of the voluntary sector in ending HIV transmission in the UK
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@hivoutcomes.bsky.social
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Policy and commissioning must recognise we cannot end HIV cases without the voluntary sector
This week, the APPG on HIV & Sexual Health and the National AIDS Trust co-hosted a packed and powerful reception to mark the launch of HIV Outcomes...
https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/policy-commissioning-recognise-cannot-end-hiv-cases-without-voluntary-sector
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National AIDS Trust
7 months ago
We were pleased to partner with
@appghiv.bsky.social
for the parliamentary launch of
#HIVOutcomes
report, "HIV Services at the Crossroads", highlighting the vital role of the support services and the urgent action needed to meet the needs of people living with and affected by
#HIV
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National AIDS Trust
7 months ago
Don’t miss the new episode of "The
#Hiv
Podcast", from TVPS, out today! Hear NAT's James Cole discuss the new
#HIVOutcomes
report which highlights the voluntary sector funding crisis. Find it wherever you get your podcasts:
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Jeremy Horwood
8 months ago
We evaluated how
#EmergenceDepartment
opt-out
#HIV
,
#Hepatitis
B + C testing is working to help improve future implementation. Take a look at Tom's blog + our report ⬇️
@bashhuk.bsky.social
@bhiva.bsky.social
@nat.org.uk
aidstrust.bsky.social
@tht.org.uk
@appghiv.bsky.social
#HIVSky
#HepSky
#BBV
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Jeremy Horwood
8 months ago
Our new paper led by
@temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social
examines what helps & hinders
#HIV
testing among African & Caribbean heritage communities Co-producing services with communities is key to tackling health inequities like
@commonambitionbs.bsky.social
sti.bmj.com/content/earl...
#STISky
#IDSky
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Jeremy Horwood
7 months ago
⬇️Our new co-production toolkit offers practical guidance for anyone designing more equitable, person-centred services Based on learning from
@commonambitionbs.bsky.social
co-producing
#SexualHealth
services with African & Caribbean hertiage communities 🛟
#CoProduction
#STISky
#HealthEquity
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Temilola Adeniyi
8 months ago
New publication alert 🎉 I’m really pleased to have led this paper with lots of important insights on barriers and facilitators to HIV testing. This was from our
@commonambitionbs.bsky.social
evaluation. Here is the link
sti.bmj.com/cgi/content/...
. Do read and share 🙏🏼
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division
8 months ago
NEWS: New research reveals shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions This research is important in understanding the shared biological mechanisms between endometriosis and immune-related diseases.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
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New research reveals shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions
Research published in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that women with endometriosis are at a significantly higher risk for developing a range of autoimmune, autoinflammatory, and mixed-pattern diseases.
https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/new-research-reveals-shared-genetic-link-between-endometriosis-and-immune-conditions
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Dr Richard Ma PhD 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🍉🕺⚕️🩺🎓
8 months ago
Are you a healthcare professional in the UK caring for people living with HIV aged over 50? What are the important issues for you & your patients? We are creating a bank of research questions to bring to a workshop to prioritise research in this area.
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UK Health Security Agency
8 months ago
🚨 We've just published new data showing the current state of health inequalities in England caused by infectious diseases & environmental health hazards. Our blog post explores how factors like location, job or ethnicity can damage people's health
ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/02/h...
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Aaron Sojourner
8 months ago
"This paper studies whether working from home (WFH) affects workers' performance in public sector jobs... we find that WFH increases productivity by 12%."
@afenizia.bsky.social
Evidence that administrations that reject WFH harm efficiency.
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Dr Richard Ma PhD 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🍉🕺⚕️🩺🎓
8 months ago
I'm glad there's a lot of discussion around ageing and
#HIV
at
#BHIVA25
conference. What are your ideas for future research to benefit people living with HIV over 50 years in the UK and people who care for them? Have your say in this survey!
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Have your say to improve the care of people aged over 50 living with HIV in the UK
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-your-say-improving-the-care-of-people-aged-over-50-livin-1
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Institute for Public Policy Research
8 months ago
🍭 65% of Brits support banning junk food ads in public spaces. The public wants action on health – and blames the food industry more than the NHS for rising illness. This isn’t ‘nanny state’. It’s common sense. Read more here:
www.ippr.org/articles/the...
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Doctor Steve Taylor
8 months ago
An early start at
#BHIVA25
@bhiva.bsky.social
But the vital importance of the voluntary sector for
#HIV
care.
@profygilleece.bsky.social
“Community and voluntary input is not a nice to have, it’s a fundamental part of HIV care”
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Harun. The poxie one.
8 months ago
Trans and gender diverse population living with
#HIV
has greater unmet needs Positive Voices survey shows. And yet they suffer from lack of services and targeted support.
@bhiva.bsky.social
@positivelyuk.bsky.social
#BHIVA25
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Eric Topol
8 months ago
Projected deaths from cessation of USAID PEPFAR funding
www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
a 90-day freeze is expected to result in ~60,000 excess deaths
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The impact of the PEPFAR funding freeze on HIV deaths and infections: a mathematical modelling study of seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa
The sudden cessation of PEPFAR funding likely results in tens of thousands of HIV deaths and new infections. These losses of life and health should compel the United States government to rapidly and f...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(25)00165-8/fulltext
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James Cole from
#NAT
on the importance of the HIV voluntary sector organisations and recommendations so they can continue to support people living with HIV
#BHIVA25
8 months ago
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Neil Mackay from
#UKHSA
on community testing highlighting that 1 in 4 people tested in the community had not tested previously
#BHIVA25
8 months ago
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British HIV Association
8 months ago
Encouragingly, the NHS workforce DO want to know more - with a call for mandatory training. There remains a lot to do to address the knowledge gap and stigma within the NHS Workforce
#BHIVA25
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Come and join the
#UKHSA
HIV team at
#BHIVA25
to discuss your views on the UKHSA reports and outputs, and help us refine the language we use.
8 months ago
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British HIV Association
8 months ago
#BHIVA25
GP Champions for
@londonftci.bsky.social
James Stevenson & Grace Bottoni present case studies - highlighting
#HIV
testing in GP Surgeries and identifying Clinical Indicators. Improving training for all of Primary Care and Education across all aspects of healthcare should be embraced.
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Miriam Rabkin
9 months ago
It’s heartbreaking that global health funding cuts require WHO to issue guidance on what to do if you run put of
#HIV
medications
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Guidance on handling interruptions in antiretroviral treatment due to HIV service disruptions, drug shortages, or stockouts
A key priority is preventing the interruption of current HIV treatment and prevention medicines. This Q&A outlines advice when this is not possible.
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/guidance-on-handling-interruptions-in-antiretroviral-treatment-due-to-hiv-service-disruptions--drug-shortages--or-stockouts
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NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science
9 months ago
📰News!📰HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science
@bristoluni.bsky.social
renews with £5.5m of new funding to conduct research in partnership
@ukhsa.bsky.social
, that will help protect the public from health threats.
@nihr.bsky.social
bit.ly/42lowkd
@jhorwood.bsky.social
@richardamlot.bsky.social
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UNAIDS Global
9 months ago
LAUNCHING NOW! UNAIDS wants to hear from you! Your insights, lived experiences, and ideas will help shape the Global AIDS Strategy 2026-2031. Have your say. Take 15 minutes to fill out our survey:
surveymonkey.com/r/SJN6RXX
#endAIDS
#GlobalAIDSStrategy2031
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WHO
9 months ago
A decline in funding for the HIV response could result in millions of preventable new infections and deaths, with up to 120,000 of these deaths affecting children. International cooperation is essential to sustain the advances we’ve made in HIV prevention, testing, and treatment.
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Hetan Shah
11 months ago
Big piece on how the UK is not getting the data it needs and how this is affecting policymaking. A key issue seems to be that the shift from surveys to admin data has not worked well as govt departments have not allowed the ONS access to the data it needs
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How flawed data is leaving the UK in the dark
Trouble at the Office for National Statistics means policymakers cannot rely on key economic numbers, including on employment
https://on.ft.com/3WSCN6h
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Meaghan Kall
9 months ago
Here’s some anecdata for you
@fphuk.bsky.social
I mentored 12 people thru the Public Health Speciality Training programme application process this year. • 4 medics: 100% got an offer • 8 non-medics (5-20yrs PH work experience): 25% got an offer The exam (assessment center) was the main barrier.
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British HIV Association
9 months ago
BHIVA is very concerned to learn that Gilead has made a decision to close its individual access scheme for
#lenacapavir
, which in combination with other antiretrovirals, can be lifesaving for a small number of individuals with very limited HIV treatment options. 1/1
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@razzler.bsky.social
on 20,000 NHS workers having done the mandatory HIV-related stigma training
#endHIV
#endHIVstigma
#UKHSA2025
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Al Story from Find&Treat on ending HIV through an inclusion lens, ensuring return to HIV care and peer-led support
#endHIV
#UKHSA2025
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Tom May from University of Bristol showing the importance of staff support in implementing opt-out blood-borne virus testing in emergency departments
#endHIV
#UKHSA2025
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Alison Brown presenting the achievements of the HIV Action Plan for England and the challenges we face to end HIV transmission by 2030
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Hayes Brown
10 months ago
New from me: The Trump administration isn't just shutting down ongoing or future USAID contracts — it's refusing to pay for ~$1.5 billion in work that's already been done around the world. That blatant disregard for compensating people's labor comes from the superrich men at the top.
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Opinion | Trump and Musk refusing to pay USAID's bills threatens far more than foreign aid
It takes a certain kind of mindset to believe that there are no consequences for paying the people who have already provided their labor.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/doge-usaid-contracts-lawsuit-rcna194044
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Matthew Hodson
11 months ago
A 🧵 on what aid cuts mean for HIV. HIV treatment saves lives. Currently 20 million people worldwide are on treatment funded by the President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). That funding was halted by Presidential order and then given a reprieve for 90 days. Its future is uncertain. 1/10
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Terrence Higgins Trust
11 months ago
Kicking off National HIV Testing Week by making history! Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test. This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister. Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
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POLITICO Europe
11 months ago
Sexually transmitted infections are surging across Europe, with a striking increase in cases of syphilis and gonorrhea, according to the latest figures published today by Europe's disease agency.
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Gonorrhea cases hit record high as STIs soar in Europe
Cases of syphilis and gonorrhea rose significantly from 2022 to 2023.
https://ow.ly/YCiH50UWA27
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Andrew Fisher
11 months ago
Welsh Labour took a lot of flak for this but they were right "The number of people hurt fell by 28% compared with the same period the year before, with ten fewer dead "The number of casualties was also the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979"
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Welsh 20mph limit: 100 fewer killed or seriously hurt in first year
Ex-minister says it shows policy was the most successful road safety initiative in modern times.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78w1891z03o
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS
11 months ago
I’ll be honest - tears did well up in my eyes, as a human being and HIV doc, seeing all the HIV data and information resources disappeared from online.
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Alt CDC (they/them)
11 months ago
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
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Myles Helfand
11 months ago
This week, amidst a broader purge of LGTBQ-mentioning materials from federal health sites, NIAID deleted its HIV Language Guide, an important reference on destigmatizing, people-first terminology. But it's still a public domain document, so we reposted it on TheBody:
www.thebody.com/hiv/niaid-hi...
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Brandon Wolf
11 months ago
I know there’s a lot right now. But folks need to understand what this means. A suspension this long would mean people living with HIV lose their medicine for months. People around the world lose their PrEP for months, putting millions at risk of getting HIV. Drug-resistant strains could emerge.
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
11 months ago
The purge begins:
www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/c...
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CDC removes data on sexual orientation, gender identity from website
Data from an expansive federal survey on youth behavioral habits, including their sexual orientation and gender identity, have been removed from the website of the CDC.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/cdc-removes-data-on-sexual-orientation-gender-identity-from-website/
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Jeremy Horwood
11 months ago
Inspiring opening to UK & Ireland Fast Track Cities Conference from
@profkevinfenton.bsky.social
Great to share our
@commonambitionbs.bsky.social
project & hear great ideas to tackle
#HIV
inequities Find out about our Bristol
#FastTrackCities
work ➡️
fasttrackcitiesbristol.org
#FastTrack2025
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Home | Fast Track Cities Bristol: Ending HIV Infections & Stigma
Join Fast Track Cities Bristol in our mission to end new HIV infections, stop preventable HIV deaths, and eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV. Learn more about our initiatives ...
https://fasttrackcitiesbristol.org
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV, AIDS & Sexual Health
11 months ago
During yesterdays urgent question on women’s health, co chair David Mundell MP highlighted the issue of PrEP and its uptake among women. What’s the question here 👇
#PrEP
#HIV
#Women
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@bashhuk.bsky.social
@nationalaidstrust.bsky.social
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV, AIDS & Sexual Health
11 months ago
Two weeks to go 📆 National HIV Testing Week kicks off on 10 Feb, and it’s never been easier to test. Testing is quick, free, and fits around your life. You can order a test to your now home at
freetesting.hiv
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD
11 months ago
The CDC is a national treasure of the US and has done great work for almost 80 years I can’t believe this stuff!
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CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/01/cdc-dei-scientific-data/681531/
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Some goose content for
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Adam Sharp
11 months ago
An Irish proverb about groupthink is nuair a chacann gé, cacann siad go léir. It means “when one goose shits, they all do”
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