Thursday 30 May 2024

The British HIV Association has joined with more than 20 HIV and sexual health charities to call on the next Government to make history by seizing the chance to end the HIV epidemic in the UK — and become the first country to do so.

With just five years left to deliver the UK’s commitment to end new HIV cases by 2030, “One Parliament Left”, a manifesto launched today by the British HIV Association, Terrence Higgins Trust, National AIDS Trust and their partners, sets out the urgent actions Parliament must take to achieve this historic goal. With bold, targeted, and urgent action we can end transmissions and make living well a reality for all who live with HIV.

The 2019 to 2024 Parliament has seen considerable progress – the first UK Government HIV Action Plan was published, opt-out HIV testing introduced in 81 A&E departments, PrEP commissioned in sexual health services, and discrimination is being tackled across multiple settings including: the military, pilots, driving, blood donation and fertility rights.

But there is so much more to be done, with progress made so far threatened by a new sexual health crisis. Rates of STIs are higher than ever, demand for services is increasing, and access is limited for many.

Produced in collaboration with expert charities, clinicians and public health professionals, the manifesto calls for the following six actions to ensure the UK achieves zero HIV transmissions by 2030:

1. an expansion of opt-out HIV testing
2. the introduction of a national one-stop-shop online PrEP, HIV and STI postal testing service
3. the creation of a national re-engagement programme for people living with HIV who are not in care
4. the provision of year-on-year, above inflation public authority health grant funding
5. the development of a national sexual health strategy
6. justice for those impacted by the contaminated blood scandal.

Click here to read the full manifesto, One Parliament Left - The HIV and Sexual Health Manifesto

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For more details or comment please contact Jo Josh at [email protected] or +44 (0)7306 391875 or [email protected].