Saturday, 09 May 2009 11:03
UNICEF has highlighted that insufficient attention is being given to preventing the transmission of HIV among young people under the age of 25 in the UK.New fiugres show Britain has almost twice as many new HIV cases diagnosed in a year as any other west European country. There were 7,734 new cases of the virus recorded in 2007, nearly double the figure reported at the turn of the millennium, according to Unicef.
In a new report, ‘HIV prevention with young people: The key to tackling the epidemic’, the world’s leading children’s rights organisation called for urgent action, stressing that prevention of HIV among young people is key to tackling the global epidemic.
The report marks the launch of UNICEF UK’s ‘We want to live free from HIV’ campaign, which aims to raise £2 million for HIV prevention and remind governments of the importance of effective HIV prevention amongst young people.






This National Condom Week (18-24 May) Terrence Higgins Trust is urging gay men to ‘get it on’ and use condoms as the risk of acquiring HIV or other sexually transmitted infections is higher than ever.
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is looking for gay men living with HIV to share their experiences online on its ‘What next?’ website,
Gay men living with HIV remain banned from travelling to the USA unless they have specifically applied for a visa to do so.
Fear of having to reveal their sexual orientation deters some women who are abused in lesbian relationships from seeking help, new research shows.
After a successful pilot in London and Brighton, Terrence Higgins Trust is working with a range of regional HIV and sexual health organisations to launch Play Zone across England and Wales.