Health

HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a groundbreaking new campaign this spring to encourage gay men to talk to each other about what they really think about sex.

THT has been a trusted voice, talking to the UK’s gay community about HIV, STIs and how to protect against them for nearly thirty years. The charity has focused its communications on gay publications, bars, clubs, saunas, and other places where gay men meet in a bid to raise awareness and fight the spread of HIV. As part of a new approach, THT is inviting gay men to join in the conversation online with the launch of the ‘It’s My Turn To Talk’ campaign at the end of March.

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GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, today announced that the number of visitors to its Positive Gay Guide website has doubled in recent months. Website: www.gmfa.org.uk/positive

The increase is a result of a recent campaign in the gay press to make more HIV-positive men aware of the information available to help and support them in dealing with their infection.

GMFA launched its Positive Gay Guide website in December 2007 in response to the lack of online information specifically targeting gay men with HIV. The site provides frank and comprehensive information for HIV-positive gay men, including up-to-date and accessible advice on topics such as disclosure, how HIV works, and living with HIV.  

Read more: Visitor Number Double to Gay Website

A planned new HIV centre at Homerton Hospital has received a generous cash boost with the donation of £150,000 by the City-based charitable organisation, The Schroder Foundation.

The hospital’s Positive Life campaign is seeking to raise £6 million for the new facility which will provide a comprehensive clinical, research and support service for local people affected by HIV and their families.

Numbers of HIV positive patients seen by the hospital has doubled in the past 10 years and the new centre will enable doctors to address patients’ clinical needs whilst also providing on-site support services to help address their emotional, social and practical needs.

The Schroder family has a long history of philanthropy and support for migrant communities in the East End. Baron Sir John Henry Schroder was Treasurer of the German Hospital in Dalston Road, Hackney from its opening in 1843 until his death in 1910.

Read more: Cash boost for new HIV service

A planned new HIV centre at Homerton Hospital has received a generous cash boost with the donation of £150,000 by the City-based charitable organisation, The Schroder Foundation.

The hospital’s Positive Life campaign is seeking to raise £6 million for the new facility which will provide a comprehensive clinical, research and support service for local people affected by HIV and their families.

Numbers of HIV positive patients seen by the hospital has doubled in the past 10 years and the new centre will enable doctors to address patients’ clinical needs whilst also providing on-site support services to help address their emotional, social and practical needs.

The Schroder family has a long history of philanthropy and support for migrant communities in the East End. Baron Sir John Henry Schroder was Treasurer of the German Hospital in Dalston Road, Hackney from its opening in 1843 until his death in 1910.

Read more: Cash boost for new HIV service