BBC “Horizon”: AIDS (1983)
An early BBC documentary on AIDS, first broadcast in 1983. From the Lex Watson archive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IdpMkUlZOM&t=6s
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1000 young women are being infected with HIV every day
United States Global AIDS Ambassador, Deborah Birx, explains why young women are more vulnerable to becoming infected with HIV. 1000…
Good news for people with HIV
This has been an exciting year for everyone involved with Terrence Higgins Trust. In the first place, we had the…
50 plus and HIV positive
One in three people living with HIV in the UK are over the age of 50. Older people are the…
Shifting attitudes about HIV testing
Despite incredible medical advances in our treatment of HIV since the 1980s, we know that myths, fear and stigma continue…
HIV test performed on USB stick
Ten years ago, I was based in South Africa and involved in scaling up treatment for people with HIV. That…
Chemsex: fuelling STDs
Chemsex, men having sex with men under the influence of certain illicit drugs often with multiple partners, has already been identified as a ‘health priority’. The…
Fighting AIDS Saving Lives | Community ART groups
https://youtu.be/V80fbz9vcog Community ART groups is a patient-led initiative that gives support to people living with AIDS. By helping with the…
Pioneering mobile health (mHealth) in Africa: a nurses perspective from Malawi
If you visit Malawi, in south-east Africa, you will find a warm, sunny climate and a welcoming, friendly people who…
Why Hepatitis B Isn’t On Its Way Out (Yet)
Is hepatitis B infection a problem that will gradually fizzle out over time? On initial reflection, it is easy to…
Conflict and STIs
Conflict and emergencies can disrupt HIV services; however, the prevalence of HIV infection is generally low among people from the…
Britain’s Battles with AIDS – scientists can be rock stars too
Last month Hillary Clinton took people back more than 30 years when she mis-remembered the policy and personal failures to…