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The Great Saving Lives Bake-Off is simple: find a group of bakers, make some amazingly sweet things … and raise some money for Saving Lives. We like to think of it as having your cake and eating it! Birmingham Heartlands HIV Service’s Hawthorn House has already joined in, baking some brilliant looking cakes and raising money for…
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We are excited to launch our new website, specifically re-designed to provide better access to information and resources for people and families living with HIV, HCV and other sexual health. The new website will act as a central information hub for people and physicians looking for advice, information and support on HIV and HCV, including:…
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This arrived in the Saving Lives offices this morning: what does everything think about Vangardist magazine printing an issue with HIV-positive blood in the ink? We think it’s a fantastic way of commenting on, challenging, and combatting stigma and the common misconceptions about how HIV is transmitted. The magazine came to us all the…
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Simon Collins, HIV i-Base and Saving Lives Adviser On 27 May 2015, at least 18 months earlier than anyone expected, one of the largest ongoing HIV studies announced early results. The news was given at a high-level press conference in Washington by Dr Antony Fauci, head of the US National Institute for Allergy and Immune…
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It is with great sadness that we received news today of the death of Professor Martin Fisher. Saving Live extends its deepest condolences to Martin’s partner, Adrian, as well as his family, friends and colleagues. Martin was due to give the keynote address at this year’s annual BHIVA conference, in his hometown of Brighton, and…
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It’s December 1st, and that means it’s World AIDS Day. This is such a hugely important day for all of involved in the HIV community. It’s an opportunity to remember and also to look forward. This year, we’ve spent the run-up to World AIDS Day promoting our Selfies Saving Lives campaign, and the response has…
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HIV Testing saves lives. That means HIV awareness saves lives – so how do we raise awareness? Easy: by taking and tweeting a selfie with a message. Help us Save Lives by taking a “Selfie” and posting it on Twitter or Facebook. It’s easy! 1. DIY: Make your own message; All you need is a pen…
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Saving Lives Positive Ambassador Luke was recently diagnosed with HIV – and spoke this morning on Radio 5 Live with a man who was diagnosed in 1982 about the changing perceptions of HIV. Our Medical Director, Dr Steve Taylor, also appeared, discussing the latest HIV figures issued by Public Health England, next week’s National HIV Testing…
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We have a very exciting campaign lined up for National HIV Testing Week – which this year also coincides with European HIV Testing Week. Awareness-raising will culminate, of course, on World AIDS Day, December 1st. This year, we’ve got another of our campaigns planned which really will get everyone involved: celebrities, positive ambassadors, members of…
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We’ll be out and about this weekend at Birmingham Pride. Look out for Saving Lives t-shirt, but also for volunteers from our partners at Sexual Health Birmingham, Heartlands HIV Service, Healthy Gay Life, Be Sure and more! Record-breaking crowds are expected at this year’s event, and we’ll be helping promote sexual health, HIV testing, hepatitis testing and more. It’s all…