Webinar: Latest news from the IAS Conference on HIV Science

When: Tuesday 26 September, 11am-12pm

The IAS Conference on HIV Science took place on 23 – 26 July. It is the world’s most influential meeting on HIV research and its applications.

Join us on Zoom to hear from speakers Roger Pebody and Gus Cairns of NAM aidsmap. They will provide an overview of the diverse and cutting-edge research on HIV and its potential impact for policy and practice.

If you have any queries, please contact [email protected]

Register now.

Our webinar on sexual health and HIV in older adults is now available to watch

On 6 July, we were joined by three fantastic speakers to learn more about sexual health and HIV in older adults.

Dr Gemma Spiers is a senior research associate in the older people and frailty policy research unit within the population health sciences at Newcastle University. Gemma presented findings from two rapid reviews about older people’s sexual health.

Download Gemma’s slides: Promoting sexual health and wellbeing among older adults.

Professor Kaye Wellings is Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Kaye presented evidence from stakeholder consultations on sexual health and general health among older adults.

Download Kaye’s slides: Sexual and general health in older adults

Alex Sparrowhawk is the HIV and Ageing Manager at Terrence Higgins Trust. He talked about the latest HIV data and the current and future work that Terrence Higgins Trust is doing to identify and meet the needs of people ageing with HIV.

Download Alex’s slides: HIV and Ageing Terrence Higgins Trust

Get Ready for a Hot Summer! Order free resources and download our social media pack

The It Starts With Me summer campaign focuses on raising awareness of why and how to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. To find how you can support this exciting campaign download and read our Get Ready for a Hot Summer campaign briefing [PDF].

The campaign, using the tagline ‘Get ready for a hot summer’, is delivered through digital platforms and face to face outreach. The target audiences for the campaign are:

  • gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)
  • heterosexuals of Black African ethnicity
  • people from other communities affected by HIV.

Key messages for this campaign:

  • As you get ready for summer, it is important to protect yourself from HIV and STIs.
  • Your sex life should be pleasurable and healthy, find out how to look after your sexual health this summer.
  • Sex without a condom increases your likelihood of getting an STI.
  • You could have an STI without knowing it.
  • PrEP is a pill that can prevent you from getting HIV.

How can you get involved?

 Free resources

Our resources portal is now open with new posters, leaflets and merchandise for outreach, health promotion activities and raising awareness of HIV and STIs in your clinic, GP surgery, organisation or community.

New resources for summer 2023:

  • ‘The facts about PrEP’ leaflet
  • Get ready for a hot summer, STI, condom and PrEP posters
  • Summer-themed merchandise.

Order today.

Social Media Pack

The social media pack is now available to download. It includes a selection of correctly sized images for use on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram (including Instagram stories) or any other social networks, as well as some suggested messaging.

Download the social media pack.