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Government announces its HIV action plan with £23m funding

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Published on: 01 December 2021

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LNB News 01/12/2021

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Issue Date: 01 December 2021

Published Date: 01 December 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced its action plan backed by £23m funding to achieve zero new HIV infections, AIDS and HIV related deaths in England by 2030. The DHSC has said that the plan will prevent new infections by expanding and improving current HIV prevention activities, investing £3.5m in a ‘National HIV Prevention Programme’ between 2021 and 2024, increase the scale of HIV testing in high-risk populations, including expanding opt-out testing in accident and emergency departments backed by and additional £20m over the next three years. It will also ensure treatment is received rapidly to increase life expectancy.

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