Chuffed to be able to now share that Ana Matronic, the front woman of the multimillion album selling group ‘Scissor Sisters’ is to be our first ever Patron. As those of you who met her will know, Ana came to visit us at Positive Life some months back and we were blown away by her knowledge of HIV and her …
Christmas and New Year Holiday Information
Our last lunch club of 2017 will take place on Monday 18th December from 12-2pm. Positive Life will close for the Christmas Break at 1pm on Friday 22nd December and re-open for drop in on Tuesday 2nd January at 10am. If you require general information during the holidays please contact the National AIDS Helpline on 0300 123 7123 or if …
World AIDS Day 2017 – we’ve raised the bar, again!
In 2017 we had a another outstanding World AIDS Day. We made the news and more. In fact, the last 12 months have been very special. This World AIDS Day we raised the game. Not only did we get the media attention that comes with ‘red ribbon day’ we pushed ourselves out there and did new and innovative things. In …
Get tested – but make sure your kit is CE marked!
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning to people to not use or buy Hightop HIV/AIDS Home Test Kit because they may be unreliable and produce incorrect results. Dr Say Quah at the RVH Clinic has asked us to share the warning through our stakeholders and networks. More details are available in an MHRA press …
An up-date on some of what’s going on behind the scenes at Positive Life…..
In May 2018 General Data Protection Regulations will come into force across Europe and we at Positive Life have undertaken a programme of actions to ensure that any information that we have or control is dealt with in the appropriate manner. Not only is it imperative that we comply before the changes next year, we’ve also taken this opportunity to …
National HIV Testing Day
Have you booked your annual HIV test? Today marks National HIV Testing Day This is an issue that could affect you… To find out more contact us on: 028 9024 9268 or info@positivelifeni.com
#PLWHIVNI – HIV Stigma Index Surveys
HIV Stigma index has posted 2 new surveys to measure levels of HIV related stigma across the UK. 1 – for young PLWHIV under age of 24 2 – for PLWHIV from BME communities Make sure #PLWHIVNI (People Living With HIV in Northern Ireland) are represented in the survey results by completing the survey online at www.stigmaindexuk.org
HIV Ireland & Positive Now at Dublin Pride
A message from Erin Nugent of HIV Ireland: Thank you so much for your support for HIV Ireland and/or Positive Now in the past. It is fantastic to have so many friends. I am writing to let you know that this year, HIV Ireland and Positive Now have decided to walk under one banner in the Pride Parade. We are …
The Truth About…
Last night the BBC aired ‘The Truth About HIV’, a powerful, measured and insightful documentary by the engaging Dr Chris van Tulleken which touched on a range of issues relating to HIV and AIDS in the UK. Highlighting the research and science behind the origins of HIV, we also heard about the deeply emotional personal stories of those living with …
Record number of people diagnosed with HIV in Northern Ireland
NEW statistics show that 934 people are now known to be living with HIV in Northern Ireland – the highest number ever on record. Eighty-one men and 22 women were diagnosed during 2015, bringing the total being treated for the virus which damages the immune system to almost three times what it was in 2006. The 103 cases of HIV …