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On Friday 15 March 2024 we are hosting the HIV Stigma Symposium at The ICC in Birmingham, where we will come together to address the challenges surrounding HIV stigma.

At the HIV Stigma Symposium, we aim to foster open and solution focused conversations. This event brings together experts, activists, healthcare professionals, and affected individuals to discuss the impact of HIV stigma and explore effective stigma reduction strategies. The topics that will be discussed include:

• Stigma within different communities
• Structural or institutional stigma
• Stigma in healthcare
• Ensuring policy is put into practice.

Event information

When: Friday 15 March 2024, 09:00 – 17:30
Where: ICC, 8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EA

This event is free to attend but there are limited places available so register early to avoid disappointment. Please register by Monday 4 March. If you are no longer able to attend, please notify us in advance so we can release your ticket.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Register now.

Ahead of National HIV Testing Week, we are hosting a webinar on the latest HIV testing data and an update on Emergency Department opt-out testing.

Join us on Zoom on Thursday 1 February, 11am – 12:15pm to hear from speakers Dr Alison Brown, Interim Head of HIV Surveillance at UK Health Security Agency, Steve Hindle, Project Manager for opt-out HIV testing at NHS England, and Gabriel Willis, Senior Research Liaison Manager at the Department of Health and Social Care.

You will have the opportunity to learn about:

• the latest HIV testing trends
• an overview of what we have learned from latest data
• an update on opt-out HIV testing
• research on the expansion of Emergency Department testing.

You will also have a chance to engage with the speakers and ask questions.

Once registered, you will receive an email with information about how to join the webinar.

Register now.