The HIV Support Centre will be closed on Monday 30 August 2010 because of the bank holiday. We will be open as normal on Tuesday 31 August.
Archive for the ‘News’ Category
monday 30 august 2010
Friday, August 27th, 2010helping journalists: new Guidelines for Reporting HIV
Friday, August 13th, 2010UK media plays important role
Recognising the important role that the media plays in communicating to the public what exactly it means to live with HIV today, NAT has produced a guide for journalists which will help journalists and editors report HIV issues responsibly. This practical guide gives people working in the media up-to-date information on HIV and sources of further information to help ensure that your reporting is accurate and non-stigmatising.
These guidelines are supported by the National Union of Journalists, the Press Complaints Commission and the Society of Editors. (more…)
support the Vienna Declaration
Monday, August 9th, 2010
The Board of Trustees of The HIV Support Centre agreed to sign the Vienna Declaration which is:
In response to the health and social harms of illegal drugs, a large international drug prohibition regime has been developed under the umbrella of the United Nations.1 Decades of research provide a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the global “War on Drugs” and, as thousands of individuals gather in Vienna at the XVIII International AIDS Conference, the international scientific community calls for an acknowledgement of the limits and harms of drug prohibition, and for drug policy reform to remove barriers to effective HIV prevention, treatment and care. (more…)
People with HIV face more problems from living longer
Sunday, July 18th, 2010New treatments keep people with HIV alive longer but they age faster, Terrence Higgins Trust and Age UK study shows.
Ground-breaking new research has shown that as the average age of people living with HIV in Britain rises they are facing huge financial and social problems related to their condition.
Produced jointly by the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and Age UK, the first national study of its kind looked at the implications of the illness on people over 50, many of whom expected to have died sooner after being diagnosed back in the 1990s before effective treatment was available. Today, someone diagnosed with HIV in their 30s can expect to live into their 70s, with proper treatment. (more…)
drop in update
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010The drop in on Monday evenings has finished for the summer.
Drop in will resume on a new evening beginning on Thursday 5 August 2010, running from 5.30 to 9.30 p.m.
Thursday evening is late night shopping in Belfast city centre - so if you’re in town - feel free to drop in.
MBE for RVH’s Senior Social Worker in HIV Services
Monday, June 14th, 2010
The HIV Support Centre congratulates Mrs Patricia Knowles, Senior Social Worker in HIV Services at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast for being appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire by HM The Queen in Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours List published on 13 June.
We know how hard Pat has worked for everyone living with HIV in Northern Ireland. This honour goes some way to show how much we all appreciate her work.
dental services survey
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Share your views and experiences of dental services
- Quality of service
- Appointments
- Waiting Times
- Registration
- Cost
There are three ways of completing the survey:
online here
Copies of the survey are available for members in The HIV Support Centre.
Alternatively you can call the Patient and Client Council
on freephone 0800 917 0222 to obtain a copy.
opportunities to help film makers
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
The African HIV Policy Network is wanting assistance from Africans living with HIV in the UK for a film being developed on HIV-related stigma among African communities.
They are working with a skilled former BBC film-maker, Angus Malcolm, who is researching the film on behalf of AHPN and the target audience for the film will be African communities, health and social workers, and key policy makers in the UK. (more…)
february 2010 edition of Centrepiece published
Friday, February 19th, 2010
The latest edition of The Centre’s newsletter Centrepiece has been sent out to members and is available for download on the website.
Articles include:
Monday drop in a fantastic success
Build a Bear: ‘we had a fantastic time’
Farewell to old friends
Access for all - it’s the law
UK results of the Living with HIV Stigma Index 2009
initial results from Living with Stigma Index are here
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Back in August, members of The HIV Support Centre took part in the Living with HIV Stigma Index survey. The initial results for the UK are:
- 84% of people living with HIV are supported by other people living with HIV
- 60% are not sure if their medical records are being kept confidential
- 46% reported that their rights may have been abused in some way over the last year
- 45% of people living with HIV have challenged, confronted, or educated somone who was stigmatizing them.
- 31% have not had a consstructive conversation with a health care professional about their reproductive health, sexual relationships, drug-use, and emotional well-being. (more…)
HIV in the news
Kenyan study shows people with HIV can provide safe, effective community management of ART
Imiquimod a good treatment for pre-cancerous anal lesions in men with HIV
People with HIV with higher CD4 counts should not miss seasonal flu jabs
Nevirapine toxicity in women predicted by liver function, not CD4 count, developing country study reports
Vitamin A supplements linked to high HIV levels in breast milk
Many HIV-positive gay men have post-traumatic stress disorder
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