An important Q+A to participate in below. 👍🏻

"A person diagnosed with HIV, on medication, with an undetectable viral load for six months is one of the least risky sexual partners you could have," writes Colin Stewart of Our Positive Voice. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/472…

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"Most face-to-face consultations were cancelled, and people felt isolated and unable to cope," writes Penny Gillies of NHS Grampian and Our Positive Voice. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/489…

RT pressjournal: RT P&J Opinion: Stigma persists around HIV because of outdated perceptions of the virus and what it means to be HIV positive today, writes Sinclair Laing of Our Positive Voice on World AIDS Day. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/509…

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Yesterday, on World Aids Day 2022, Lord Provost of Aberdeen & Our Positive Voice resign Aberdeen & Grampian to the Fast Track Cities iniatative with the updated declaration. Fast-Track Cities IAPAC Fast-Track Cities Institute Colin Stewart

Fantastic to see Aberdeen & Grampian re-committing to HIV targets yesterday on #WorldAIDSDay Incredible work has been happening in the city and we are looking forward to collaborating with them and other Scottish cities as a part of Fast-Track Cities Scotland.

Pleased on #WorldAIDSDay to attend, with NHS Grampian colleagues, the re-signing by Aberdeen City Council & Our Positive Voice of the Paris Declaration #FastTrackCities commitment to end the #HIV epidemic by 2030 & to work together to overcome stigma & discrimination #PublicHealth Aberdeen City HSCP

We applaud Aberdeen and Grampian for re-committing to Fast-Track Cities goals!

How much do you know about #HIV? Just completed NHS Grampian Our Positive Voice e-learning module - recognising our shared responsibility to challenge stigmatising behaviour, aware of the devastating impact #stigma can have on people’s lives

NEW: The first TV advert on HIV since the UK Government’s ‘Don’t Die of Ignorance’ campaign 40 years ago airs TONIGHT. The powerful film is a decades over-due update on the incredible progress we’ve made — as well as the abhorrent stigma which remains. news.stv.tv/scotland/first…

HIV stigma has a devastating impact on people living with HIV. Nearly 40 years after the first TV advert Scotland saw this last on their screens last night, sandwiched between the soaps! Great work Scottish Government Terrence Higgins Trust Waverley Care Our Positive Voice youtu.be/zX91VwsEMAQ?si…

Despite incredible advances made in the treatment of #HIV, there is still far too much stigma and misinformation surrounding the subject. Here are five facts about HIV which are vital to understand this #WorldAIDSDay #UequalsU #CantPassItOn

Today is World AIDS Day, a time for us to change the narrative on HIV 💪 Now’s the time for communities to take a lead on challenging stigma, encouraging testing, and supporting those that are affected! ✨ Gareth Thomas ViiV Healthcare

Today is my 32nd #WorldAIDSDay living openly as an #HIVpositive woman. I remember my partner Ian and all my friends who died of #AIDS. I pay tribute to all those working in the HIV community to tackle stigma and raise awareness about #HIV particularly the #UequalsU message.

Waverley Care Grant Sugden Paul Robertson Colin Stewart: I was given 3 months to live in 1996 – now I’m fighting to stop the transmission of HIV by 2030 Our Positive Voice #WorldAIDSDay2023 pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/371…

#WorldAIDSDay Common misconceptions about HIV have a devastating impact on people living with the virus. But HIV is now treatable, and just one pill a day means it can’t be passed on. And if HIV can’t be passed on, we can end new cases in Scotland. HIVstigma.scot

#WorldAIDSDay. If you're living with #HIV or supporting someone who is, connecting with others can make a world of difference. ✨ Our Positive Voice - Grampian (Our Positive Voice) ourpositivevoice.org ✨ Four Pillars - Positive Peers (Four Pillars) fourpillarsuk.org/groups/#positi…