Friday, 19 June 2009 11:40
Part of the Picture - England's first ever research into lesbian, gay and bisexual drug and alcohol use is now underway.
The part of the picture survey is online now at http://www.partofthepicture.co.uk, and teams of fully trained staff and volunteers are heading out to UK Pride events to survey the LGB community about their drinking habits and drug use - their next stop will be London Pride on 4 July.
The research is being carried out by The Lesbian and Gay Foundation in partnership with The International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion at the University of Central Lancashire and has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund's Big Research Programme.
Tuesday, 09 June 2009 10:54
On June 17 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new Positive Self Management Programme for gay men living with HIV.
The free workshops in Ladbroke Grove, London will run at the same time every subsequent Tuesday for seven weeks.
The Programme is a group workshop offering people living with HIV the skills to manage their health and maintain active lives. The workshops are facilitated by trained group leaders, both of whom are living with HIV themselves.
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 14:43
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is encouraging gay men to learn more about hepatitis A, B and C today - World Hepatitis Day which is May 19.Hepatitis A, B and C are viruses which cause inflammation of the liver. A, B and C are different viruses and people can pick them up and pass them on in different ways. Some sexual and drug-taking activities can put you at greater risk.
THT’s web site, www.hepinfo.org, includes full information on hepatitis A, B and C. The website clearly explains the difference between the three most common types of hepatitis, how to prevent them and where to go for a test or treatment. Increasingly, many gay men are seeking information about hepatitis C, for which there is currently no preventative vaccine.
Read more: Terrence Higgins Trust tells gay men to learn their ABCs on World Hepatitis Day
Saturday, 16 May 2009 10:18
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.Over 32,000 gay or bisexual men are now living with HIV and a quarter of them are unaware of their infection. The ‘Get it On’ campaign promotes condom use and gives information on how to make condoms work for you, including how to choose the right condoms and lube.
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.
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