In this beautiful short, #MrGayEngland 2018 Philip Antony Dzwonkiewicz shares his story of living with #HIV and the #stigma surrounding it. ow.ly/PUrX30naVJK

Excellent coverage of our 'Far From Home' report into the experiences of LGBT Migrants in Ireland. Key recommendations include LGBT sensitivity training, better mental health supports and much needed Hate Crime legislation. The Irish Times Aoife Moriarty irishtimes.com/life-and-style…

Women of all experiences may be at risk for HIV. Gender identity or sexual orientation alone do not increase or decrease the risk of HIV. Trans women, trans women of color + cis women of color, are at particularly high risk of HIV. Jezebel bit.ly/2AL7ksw

"The important takeaway is that trans women — who are one of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in terms of HIV — can safely continue their hormone therapy and protect their health with PrEP." #PrEPworks The Advocate bit.ly/2TXSJRI

I’m really excited to announce our #GHF2019 key speakers. Bruce Richman ☮️❤️ #UequalsU will share his passion to empower the world with #UequalsU. Nathan Sparling on 2yrs of full & free #PrEP in Scotland. @ProfRJaspal on how identity impacts our #SexualHealth. Free tickets: bit.ly/GayHealth2019

The draft assessment of a national #PrEP programme for Ireland has been published by HIQA. They are now seeking feedback from the public before submitting it to the Minister for Health. Have your say: hiqa.survey.fm/prep-hta

An Irish #PrEP programme could see 173 new #HIV infections averted. 1700 people likely to join in year 1 alone. A fantastic move in #GettingToZero However, government must not just fund drug but significantly invest in sexual health services. We can’t have one without the other!

Welcome news today. #PrEPAlmostThere. HIV Ireland (Dormant) will participate in the consultation process. Crucial we get this right. #PrEPProgramme in Ireland would be ‘safe, effective, and cost-saving’ according to HIQA #PrEPHTA

A great write-up of PrEP in Northern Ireland, where a rollout has meant hundreds opting for PrEP as the HIV prevention tool that's right for them. Gavin from The Rainbow Project says, “If PrEP can help take that fear out... that’s only a good thing.” belfastlive.co.uk/news/health/hi…

According to HIQA ‘A significant investment in STI services is required for a national #PrEP programme to ensure a safe and sustainable service.‘ This is crucial. We need equitable access to care. To deliver that we need investment, in particular in the regions. #HIV

The Annual #Gay #Health Forum, Friday 24th May, in Dublin Castle, has an exciting line-up of national & international speakers. Presentations include #PrEP #UequalsU #HIVDiscrimination #SexualWellbeing. Attendance is free. Find out more & register bit.ly/2GH5KLN #GHF2019

"You can’t pass on #HIV if your #viralload is #undetectable. It is imperative that this #UequalsU message is supported politically, and promoted nationally." ACT UP Dublin HIV Ireland (Dormant) ow.ly/cWQ350ugkXn

A big thanks to ScienceGalleryDublin and Dr Ciara Kelly for facilitating a great conversation on #HIV this evening. It’s really great to see clinicians, academics and activists coming together to talk about how the past and present responses to HIV will inform our future action.

Happy #Pride from #HIVIreland #UequalsU

One third of UK #PrEP users buy it online. Last summer, we did therapeutic drug monitoring tests of the six major online suppliers confirming the drugs sold were genuine and safe to use: prepster.info/realdeal To find out more information, go here: prepster.info/buying-prep-on…

With Ireland's national PrEP programme officially underway from this week, we'll be posting regular updates to keep you abreast of changes and developments as they happen. getprep.online/news/2019/11/7…

We've added some late-breaking info to our update for week one of Ireland's PrEP programme: Further info on temporary emergency DPS registration & Cork University Hospital removed from HSE's list of approved PrEP services. getprep.online/news/2019/11/7…

“The Government can’t call this a National Programme when there is no provision in the second-largest city—this is a huge, inexcusable gap in coverage.” We support Gay Project 🏳️‍🌈 in calling for swift action to address the lack of a PrEP service in Cork. echolive.ie/corknews/Cork-…

This week I joined PrEPster as an independent consultant to improve participation of PrEP users in all aspects of HIV prevention. Either as actual or potential PrEP users, we should have a say in research, practice, and policy that concerns our health.