UK News: THT to launch major HIV testing initiative #HIV #AIDS
From Pink News:
in an attempt to break down barriers, Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a major new campaign encouraging gay men to share their experiences of taking an HIV test.
Entitled I Did It, the new site is a one-stop shop for information around HIV testing, including where men can find their nearest clinic and what to expect when they arrive.
Men who have already tested – whatever their result – will be able to add their story to a searchable map of the UK, so that others can find information on testing in their area. The website also has discussion threads, a clinic finder, and video clips of men talking about life after testing HIV positive.
The intiative has been funded by the Department of Health through CHAPS, a partnership of community organisations, which is coordinated by THT and carries out HIV prevention work with gay men in England.
Currently in the UK, one in four gay men with HIV remain undiagnosed, posing a serious risk to their health. They are also three times more likely to pass the virus on than men who have been diagnosed and started on treatment. THT is one of a number of organisations signed up to the Halve It campaign, a commitment to halve undiagnosed HIV within the next five years.
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