Raising the issue of HIV in Northern Ireland isn’t an easy one. Many often put their heads in the sand when asks are made or support is required. We have to fight an uphill battle to have our voice heard, especially in the noisy health environment were other issues get more attention. This year we have made a conscious effort …
SIGN OUR PETITION CALLING ON THE ASSEMBLY TO DELIVER A SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGY We are calling on the Assembly to support a Sexual Health Promotion Strategy, focusing on awareness raising and education. To show you support, sign our petition here: https://www.change.org/p/ni-assembly-support-positive-life-in-bringing-forward-a-sexual-health-promotion-strategy-in-ni The key components we would like this new Sexual Health Promotion Strategy to accomplish are: – An effective …
We are currently looking for 24 Volunteer “wanna-be” Chefs to get involved with our 2017 Fund-Raising Event. To participate, you don’t need to have experience in the kitchen this is a fund-raiser and the emphasis is on the craic! For further information please click on the link: Cooking Up a Storm
I’ve been off on leave for a week and my brain is slowly returning to a reasonable level of clarity! It was great to come back and see that the conversation and progress around HIV continued! Thanks to BelfastLive for their coverage – Lifetime ban on gay men donating blood lifted in NI Also, before I went off, I’d been …
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Most people will have seen at least a little of the media coverage this week as the Courts rule that NHS England ARE responsible for funding PrEP. How amazing for Positive Life to have been part of such an open debate that has no doubt been a conversation starter across Northern Ireland – hard to believe that we’re talking about …
Thanks to all who voted! We’ve been short-listed for the Ulster Tatler Charity Awards! Watch this space for more info….and thanks again!
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day on Thursday 28 July, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people who think they may be at risk from hepatitis B or C infection to get tested. Viral hepatitis kills 1.5 million people worldwide each year. That’s as many people as HIV / AIDS. Although hepatitis is not common in Northern Ireland, it is …
Many folk will know that we’ve all been very busy over the last number of months with our move to Derryvolgie. In the background though, we’ve also been driven by the need to manage the organisation, it’s work, and ensure that we comply with our legal obligations. Last week we held Positive Life’s 4th AGM, during which the Board of …
It’s been a while and a lot has happened since the last blog. The move is now complete, Joe has started in his role as +Family Life Project Officer, Positive Now colleagues from Dublin have supported us to begin looking at how we best establish a Positive Peer Project – AND – the GAWA and TBIG got to the final …
