Friday, 27 March 2009 13:22
The Health Protection Agency has stated that in 2008 over 2,800 gays in the UK were told they were HIV positive.
Two-thirds of all those positively tested in Britain were gay men, whilst the number of homosexuals being diagnosed since 1999 has leapt 100%, the statistics showed.
Lisa Power, Head of Policy at the Terrence Higgins Trust commented, "Numbers of people diagnosed with HIV are rising for many reasons. More people are getting tested, which is good. But some people don't realise they could be at risk, and others take risks despite knowing them. HIV is not a risk worth taking."






Peterborough HIV Support Services (PHSS) and national HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) finalised their merger today.
1 in 6 psychiatrists and therapists are trying to help lesbian or gay patients become straight according to new research.
More than one in three people with HIV experienced HIV related discrimination in the last year according to new research.
People in the UK find it harder to 'come out' about mental health problems than being gay, having cancer, having drink problems or being bankrupt.
A new report released by Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and Sigma Research states that more needs to be done to develop effective alcohol and drug support services for gay men.