{"id":5134,"date":"2023-12-04T15:55:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savinglivesuk.com\/?p=5134"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:55:37","slug":"saving-lives-on-the-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondpositive.org\/sluktest\/saving-lives-on-the-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Lives on the BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Opt-out Testing &amp; Saving Lives on BBC Midlands Today\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2AdA59perfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was great to have our work featured on BBC Midlands Today for World AIDS Day, and especially to have the opportunity to send the message that HIV testing really does save lives. 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