It’s A Sin: A Tale of Two Viruses
Three things have happened to me in the last two weeks which have given me real food for thought. First, as an HIV specialist consultant, I found myself redeployed to…
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Saving Lives at the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham branch of Saving Lives UK is a medical student led group set up back in 2018. Our goal is to work alongside the national Saving Lives…
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HIV Commission report sets out recommendations for HIV Zero by 2030
The HIV Commission for England have today, on World AIDS Day 2020, published their report which sets out 20 recommendations to get England to zero new HIV infections by 2030.…
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Saving Lives announces winners of Grassroots Grants programme
UK based HIV and sexual health charity, announce the winners of their 'Grassroots Grants' programme. Saving Lives, the UK-based HIV and sexual health charity known for its innovative home sampling…
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Saving Lives Launches ‘Grassroots Grants’
Grassroots Grants: UK HIV and sexual health charity to offer grants to grassroots organisations that work to improve the lives of people living with, or affected by, HIV. Saving Lives,…
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Saving Lives joins calls for a national sexual health strategy
Charities, including the British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) and the Terrence Higgins Trust, have called on the Government to implement a new sexual health strategy to combat…
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HIV charity calls for renewed focus on late diagnoses and those outside London
The Saving Lives charity has welcomed the latest HIV data from Public Health England and is calling for a renewed focus on tackling both late diagnoses and undiagnosed populations outside…
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Meet the Positive People standing up to stigma this World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, December 1st, Positive People everywhere are standing up and asking that everyone join them in making a pledge to stamp out HIV related stigma. Continuing stigma…
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World AIDS Day & Football Saving Lives
December 1st is World AIDS Day. Our aim is to get to Zero New infections by 2030 However, in order to do this, we need to stamp out: HIV-related STIGMA Stops people getting tested It…
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Congratulations to Wales and Saving Lives Ambassadors!
The Welsh national football team were victorious in their Euro 2020 qualifier with Hungary tonight, meaning they have qualified for the tournament, to be held in twelve cities across the…
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HIV Testing Week 2019 – Get Tested, Get Treated
This week, November 16th - 22nd 2019, is National HIV Testing Week in the UK. Saving Lives' message is clear: "HIV testing is quick, simple and could save your life". National…
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New U=U resource empowers patient-doctor conversations
The Saving Lives charity has released a new resource aimed at empowering patient-doctor conversations around U=U The charity, who are exhibiting at the British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in London…
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Saving Lives Partner Wins Parliamentary Recognition
Saving Lives has for many years worked alongside the Heartlands HIV Service in Birmingham - in fact, our roots are to be found in the clinic, where our campaigns first…
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Latest Videos
Video is a great way of getting the message across. Watch what we've been up to.
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Educational Booklets
We’ve published a range of educational booklets, and each are still available as downloads. For printed copies, please do get in touch – and we’ll see what we can achieve…
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Clinical Indicator Leaflets
It’s not just the public who need education about HIV, its symptoms, and the importance of testing: at Saving Lives, we’re committed to spreading the word within the clinical community,…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: The Final Week
So, this is it – the final blog. And if I don’t start it pronto, two things are likely to happen. First, the opportunity for you to be persuaded by…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 40
So, the time has come to wind up in earnest, something that the friendly blog-posters at Green Shoots Foundation (Muneezay) and Saving lives UK (Daniel) will be delighted to hear…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 39
Having just started the process of packing to return to freezing Manchester forever, I have come to realise just how much suitcase-defying junk a man left to his own devices…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 38
Well, what a month this has been! Even though my days are nowhere near over yet, they are now numbered, and I must muster one determined effort to create the…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 37
For all I know you might be redirecting this straight into your spam folder but, for those with a filial responsibility to make certain they’re kept in the inheritance game,…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 36
Well, here goes with the latest in a slew of blogs culling my back log of posts, albeit I’m certain any obsessive professional blogger would regard this as a couple…
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Dr Naomi, Saving Lives Ambassador takes to TV in The Sex Clinic
Saving Lives Ambassador, Dr Naomi Sutton, is taking the message that "testing saves lives" to the nation as the star E4's 'The Sex Clinic' on Monday nights. Dr Naomi Sutton…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 35
As is my wont and your experience, your eternal wait (fat chance in reality) for a blog brings an incredible flurry of three in as many weeks, and this is…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 34
So herewith the first of another super-late series of epistles charting a smattering of my fondest moments, both significant and trivial, from the archival footage of the 5 weeks of…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 33
Unbelievably as I start this blog with my traditional double espresso, the rain appears to be having an away-day, the sun is out, and the humidity is a sweltering 98%.…
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People Who Inject With Drugs and Community Testing
https://youtu.be/aJAETMuQq_I We were featured recently on BBC Midlands Today, in a story about the concerning increase in HIV cases amongst people who inject drugs (PWID). We've been busy helping local…
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World AIDS Day 2018
Saturday 1st December 2018 marks thirty years of observing World AIDS Day Birmingham World AIDS Day 2018 event - click to enlarge Over thirty years has passed since the…
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Naomi Sutton Signs Up As Saving Lives Ambassador
https://youtu.be/ab1ybtI2idE For National HIV Testing Week 2018, Dr Naomi Sutton takes us through why we should all care about HIV testing. Naomi is a Consultant Physician in Sexual Health and…
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National HIV Testing Week 2018 Posters
Downloadable U=U and HIV Test, Treat, Prevent Posters for your Clinics, Communities, and Hospitals More and more people are talking about U=U, and we have had requests for some of our…
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Football Saving Lives 2018
Saturday 17th November sees the start of National HIV Testing Week 2018. Saving Lives along with our Football Ambassadors are encouraging everyone to get tested, know their HIV status &…
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National HIV Testing Week 2018
Saturday 17th November sees the start of National HIV Testing Week 2018 and Saving Lives is encouraging everyone to get tested, know their HIV status and educate themselves on U…
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World AIDS Day 2018 in Birmingham
As part of our World AIDS Day celebrations, Saving Lives is proud to say we'll be part of Positive West Midlands' event on Saturday, 1st December at Apaches Bar in…
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Birmingham Med Students Get Running for Saving Lives
University of Birmingham medical students have raised an amazing £500 at the city's half marathon this month, all in aid of the charitable work of Saving Lives. Afrah Riaz and…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 32
So, after my pictorial debut week sneakily sliced salami-style into two to bulk up the seemingly bottomless viper-pit of missing blogs, we are now back onto familiar territory: general waffle,…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 31
This is the cheeky sequel of a two-episode series, the first being week 30, which in turn was a sly follow-on to week 29 – so for anyone with sufficient…
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Ed Wilkins in Myanmar: Week 30
First up in the inaugural picture blog is thanaka. This an ochre coloured bark-paste which adorns so many of the Burmese faces and is always applied to the cheeks and…
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