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Our Medical Director, Dr Steve Taylor, and China Saving Lives advocate, Dr Qingxia Zhao, appeared on BBC television yesterday to talk about the exciting collaboration between the Sixth People’s Hospital in Zhengzhou City and Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham. Our own activities in China dovetail very well with the Heartlands project, and we’ve contributed logistical and media support…
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Clinicians from Birmingham Heartlands Hospital’s HIV Service and their counterparts from the Sixth Hospital in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province China, are to take part in the first video conference of its kind on Monday, 28 May. It is the first time doctors from the UK will consult in this way with clinicians in the region…
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Everyone at Saving Lives is sending huge congratulations to our founding footballing advocate, Roberto di Matteo, following his victory with Chelsea at the Champions League final last night. Playing against a superb Bayern Munich side, Chelsea kept us on the edges of our seats all night – but pulled through on penalties. In his post-match…
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A national charity is marking this week’s annual conference of the Children’s HIV Association [CHIVA] by publishing the moving testimonies of mothers infected with HIV. Saving Lives campaigns for greater general awareness of HIV and HIV testing. One in four of those with HIV in the UK do not know they have been infected, and…
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Our first full year of operating as first a national campaign and then a charity has seen some incredible achievements, and not least of these has been securing such significant brand visibility for our Saving Lives logo and materials. We’re always seeking to improve, though, and following comments from our advisors and advocates we have…
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Very big Saving Lives congratulations are due to Warwick Juniors under 11s Football team. The team, which is sponsored by Football Saving Lives, beat five teams yesterday to win the Kenilworth Juniors tournament. The team performed brilliantly throughout the contest. They topped the group stage with 11 points out of a possible 15, and a…
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What a season it has been for our founding Football Saving Lives advocate, Roberto di Matteo. We seem to be offering him and his team congratulations every other week at he moment, and this weekend is no different: winning the FA Cup in a tense game against Liverpool, Roberto has added yet more silverware toChelsea’s…
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Many, many Saving Lives congratulations must go to Roberto di Matteo, one of our founding Football Saving Lives patrons – and the man who has steered Chelsea through some nail-biting moments to a Champions League final! Congratulations, Roberto – everyone here at Saving Lives is supportChelseaall the way!
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM SAVING LIVES CHARITY ON STILIYAN PETROV On March 30th, 2012, Stiliyan Petrov, Captain of Aston Villa Football Club and Footballing Patron of the UK HIV Charity Saving Lives, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia. The outpouring of goodwill towards Stiliyan in the days since the announcement have been an excellent reflection of the…
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You may remember the stories of Máke and Sibusiso, who met our roving advocates and bloggers, Emma and Charlie, in Swaziland last year. Emma has since established a new fundraising arm of Saving Lives, Food4ARVs, which aims to support the home-based care teams with whom she worked in Swaziland. ARVs, the medicines prescribed to those…
