Tag: prevention

  • PrEP – what is it, and why aren’t more women on it?

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    If you are a woman living in the Birmingham Area  and are interested in taking part in the Purpose 5 Trial, please contact the Research team at Birmingham Heartlands HIV service  at  coreresearchteambhh@uhb.nhs.uk Or call 0121 424 2847 to see if the study is right for you. To qualify, you must be a sexually active woman over the…

  • APPG launches ‘Eliminating Hepatitis C in England’ inquiry report

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    The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Liver Health has published its ‘Eliminating Hepatitis C in England’ report, following a launch event in Parliament with speakers including Norman Lamb MP, Sir David Amess MP, Virendra Sharma MP, Baroness Randerson, Baroness Masham and Lord Mancroft advocating for the report’s recommendations. The report outlines the findings of an inquiry conducted by the…

  • Saving Lives reaffirms support for access to PrEP to prevent HIV

    The Saving Lives charity reaffirms its support for greater access to PrEP to those most at risk to help prevent HIV infections. This morning BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme aired a piece on PrEP in England. The broadcast featured our Medical Director, Steve Taylor. You can listen again here. In the following piece Saving Lives…