World AIDS Day (1 December) – Charity says rising HIV ignorance and entrenched stigma and shame are jeopardising efforts to eliminate HIV in NI On World AIDS Day, Northern Ireland’s only dedicated HIV charity, Positive Life, is warning that falling public awareness is holding back efforts to eliminate new HIV transmissions by 2030. The latest statistics from the Department of …
Your Body. Your Choice.
Taking Control of Sexual Health on World Contraception Day By Jacquie Richardson, CEO of Positive Life NI On 26 September we mark World Contraception Day, and this year’s theme, Your Body. Your Choice, is a powerful prompt – not just about preventing pregnancy, but about owning your sexual health, in the same way as we look after every other part …
Sexual Health Week: 10-16 February 2025
Time to talk about HIV to break myths and banish outdated attitudes. Research shows half of GPs are not up to date with HIV information The theme of this year’s Sexual Health Week (10-16 February) is Open Conversations and it aims to inspire meaningful discussions to eliminate stigma, empower people to make informed choices, and promote healthy relationships. When it …
HIV workplace education is vital to Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1st December, we are inviting employers to book one of our workplace education sessions to spread awareness of the facts around HIV – and most importantly, to help break the stigma. In an era in which businesses are going the extra mile to hit targets on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), HIV education is …
ONE MONTH TIL WORLD AIDS DAY!
One Month to World AIDS Day Wow, it’s November already and just a month to World AIDS Day on 1 December. This is one of the most important days of the year for us at Positive Life – and anyone affected by an HIV diagnosis. On World AIDS Day, people around the world unite to support people living with HIV …
Our year as the Lord Mayor of Belfast Charity
By Jacquie Richardson, Chief Executive, Positive Life. In May 2021 I received a phone call from our good friend and long-term supporter Kate Nicholl telling me she had been selected by her party colleagues to be the next Lord Mayor of Belfast and that she wanted Positive Life to be one of her mayoral charities. To be given the opportunity …
HIV Testing in the UK
A few thoughts on the latest report on Testing in the UK By Jacquie Richardson, Chief Executive, Positive Life. This morning, the Westminster All-Party Parliamentary Group on HIV and AIDS published a report following its inquiry into testing in the UK. The report is the result of consultation with 36 different organisations and individuals from each of the four UK …