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Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines and resources for HIV and sexual health sector

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) has created the biggest public health challenge in living memory. As the NHS continues to respond to the pandemic, the HIV and sexual health sector has adapted quickly to continue to support the populations it serves.

Our health systems and services delivered by the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector are finding new ways to deliver care and support by telephone, online and via their communication channels.

The following information provides sector guidelines for people working in HIV and sexual health, including resources for communities in response to the challenges coronavirus have presented.

Guidelines for health and sector professionals

British HIV Association (BHIVA)

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH)

Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FRSH)

FRSH, BASHH and BHIVA

The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH)

Community resources and information

Terrence Higgins Trust

NAT (National AIDS Trust)

NAM

i-base

Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), Migrants Organise, and Medact

Correlation Network, Europe

International

World Health Organisation (WHO)

UNAIDS

As new information arises we will update accordingly.

HPE Conference 2020 registration now open

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HPE Conference 2020 registration open - tuesday 18 february, mary ward house, london

Please note our first release tickets have now sold out and our waiting list is open.

We’re delighted to announce that registration for the HPE Conference 2020 is now open.

The conference programme will explore ways to improve the nation’s sexual health, reduce the rising rates in sexually transmitted infections and reach zero new HIV diagnoses by 2030.

This event will provide a platform for open discussion as well as practical learning opportunities that delegates can take back to their organisations, clinics and other places of work.

The conference will take place on Tuesday 18 February 2020 at the Mary Ward House Conference Centre in central London. It is free to attend for all those working in sexual health and HIV prevention.

Conference registration

When: Tuesday 18 February 2020
Where: Mary Ward House, 7 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SN

Register today

National HIV Testing Week 2019 Social Media Pack

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We’ve created a social media pack to make it easy for you to get involved in National HIV Testing Week 2019 and promote local activities, as well as the opportunity to order a free postal test through It Starts With Me.

What’s in the pack?

  • Images: a selection of correctly sized images for use on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social network.
  • Suggested posts: examples of posts for Facebook and Instagram plus tweets for Twitter.
  • Links: the suggested posts for Facebook and Twitter also contain links to the It Starts With Me online testing tools and the self-sampling postal test service.

Download via Dropbox

Download via Wetransfer (link updated 11 November)

Key messages

This year, the campaign will feature celebrities and influencers promoting ‘Give HIV the finger: a finger-prick test is all it takes’, a continuation of the successful creative that we have run for the last two years.

Our key messages for this year’s campaign are:

  • Testing for HIV is easy, all it takes is a finger-prick test.
    People can live with HIV for a long time without any symptoms, testing is the only way to know your HIV status.
    Anyone diagnosed with HIV in the UK can access free treatment and support.
    If you have HIV, finding out means you can start treatment, stay healthy and avoid passing the virus onto anyone else.
    There are more ways than ever to test – in a sexual health service, your GP, through community organisations and via online testing.

Hashtag

This year’s hashtag is #HIVTestWeek. Hashtags are not case sensitive so using #hivtestweek would work as well – we’ve just used capitals to make it easier to read what the hashtag is about.

Coming soon: campaign videos.