Doctor & Researcher in #Birmingham #HIV #SexualHealth, #ViralHepatitis @HIVHeartlands, @UHBtrust @UoB_IAHR @BhamFTCI @SavingLivesUK #NHS #dachshunds
Birmingham UK
Joined December 2012
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Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
NEWS: The @LivUni has launched their #PrEP interactions checker - helping people take control of their health.
#BHIVABASHH26
Check it out, and quotes from the team here: savinglivesuk.com/prep-check…
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
Saving Lives are thrilled to read this #WorldAIDSDay that opt-out testing in Emergency Departments will continue to be funded for years to come.
Our Medical Director @DocSteveTaylor & CEO @danhartland spoke to @bbcmtd earlier:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy07…
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
Twice-yearly injections to reduce risk of #HIV transmission are to be offered to women in areas of England as part of a study
"Injectable PrEP technologies have the potential to transform HIV prevention efforts in the UK and wider world" -@DocSteveTaylor
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9ve…
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We are pleased that @Keir_Starmer renewed the commitment to ending new cases of #HIV by 2030 yesterday in Parliament.
Find out how we can end new cases of #HIV and support everyone to live well with HIV in our joint report "Getting on Track"
nat.org.uk/publications/gett…
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
🙏🏾 Grateful to many folks who collaborated with @preventionac to make this #UequalsU milestone a reality!
For 8 years, U=U was left out of the US White House’s official #WorldAIDSDay communications. Every year we pushed, hoped and waited.. This year = victory! 🎉
🇺🇸 We are thrilled & grateful that President Biden highlighted #UequalsU in his White House #WorldAIDSDay proclamation:
“I join advocates around the country in sharing the message of U=U, which stands for undetectable equals untransmittable, and makes clear that a person living with HIV who is on treatment and maintains an undetectable viral load has zero risk of transmitting HIV.”
This marks the first time a U.S. president has publicly acknowledged this stigma-busting, transmission-halting, life-changing development and a historic and significant step toward making U=U common knowledge across the nation and globally.
Read the full proclamation:
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
#UequalsU
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
For #WAD2024, @sarahfidler4 and Jonas Bergmann reflect on the evolution of HIV treatment and the ongoing challenges of stigma and access
Find out more here: blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperia…
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
💬 Words have power! Choose them with care:
✅ "People living with HIV"
❌ "Infected people"
✅ "HIV acquisition"
❌ "Infection"
✅ "A person who has acquired HIV"
❌ "Spreading HIV"
🌐 Join us in using inclusive language on #WorldAIDSDay & every day: iasociety.org/language-matte…
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A candle-lit memorial service was held in Birmingham last night to mark #WorldAIDSDay, featuring music from @Rainbow_Voices1, a minute's silence; and speeches by @GarryMarkJones, @DocSteveTaylor, @James_Bovill, medical students, and arts outreach worker Jerry Lee.
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Tonight our Medical Director @DocSteveTaylor spoke at the #Birmingham #WorldAIDSDay event.
Under “The Ribbons” he spoke of the importance getting #PrEP to women who need it & the phenomenal success of the UK #EmergencyDepartments Opt out #HIV #BBV testing program
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NEW: Patients in all Birmingham A&Es will be tested for HIV when having other blood tests unless they say no.
The new wave of this programme will change and save lives by finding people living with undiagnosed HIV.
Here's a statement from our Chief Executive @RichardAngell.
ALT Richard Angell, Chief Executive at Terrence Higgins Trust, said: "We campaigned for this highly effective A&E testing for HIV and hepatitis being extended to Birmingham to turbo charge the city's endeavour to end new HIV cases by 2030. This innovation is another way to find those with undiagnosed HIV and hepatitis and get them the best medicine in the world. It will transform care for those attending Emergency Departments – too often their undiagnosed HIV or hepatitis is not spotted. From September this cohort can have the cause, not just the symptoms, treated. If you think you need an HIV test or a sexual health screen do not go to A&E, please contact Birmingham's sexual health provider, Umbrella. It is always best to know your status and testing is free, easy and confidential."
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
Parliament returns today with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end new HIV infections in the UK by 2030.
We will continue to scrutinise the @GOVUK's legislative programme and work with the @APPG_HIV_AIDS to ensure the rights of people living with HIV are front and centre.
ALT Houses of Parliament. National aids trust logo. Red ribbon. Securing rights, stopping H.I.V.
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
NEWS: Birmingham-based #HIV Peer Support & Mentoring group @peers_positive joins the @SavingLivesUK family
"Peer support is, and must be recognised as, an essential element of the care offer that should be made to ALL people living with HIV"
LINK: savinglivesuk.com/saving-liv…
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
U=U is a scientific fact 🧬
People living with #HIV are just as able to have full and pleasurable sex lives as anyone else ❤️
Let's spread facts, not stigma 🫂
#UequalsU #CantPassItOn #ZeroRisk
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
TAG has always served as a community resource on 🔑 scientific advancements in HIV. We're pleased to release our 2024 HIV Pipeline Reports, on R&D for ART, PrEP, vaccines + passive immunization & cure + immune-based therapies. Read them here: treatmentactiongroup.org/res… #IAS2024
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🏳️🌈 Harnessing Pride parades for U=U education is crucial! Kudos to @SavingLivesUK for integrating U=U messaging, challenging HIV stigma, and promoting testing. Smart, strategic comms!
Pride parades are unique opportunities to change perceptions and motivate behavior change. Often, the messaging on T-shirts or banners is only brand promotion, highlighting an HIV organization's name. While it is important to raise awareness of the organization, it is vitally important to also raise awareness about HIV to change perceptions and behaviors.
By including prominent U=U messaging, we can increase knowledge and reduce HIV stigma among an important LGBTQ+ audience. This contributes to increased HIV testing, improved treatment and prevention outcomes, and greater quality of life for those of us living with HIV.
Let's make PRIDE an opportunity to celebrate, educate, and motivate so all people living with HIV and our partners can enjoy the freedom of U=U! Let's make every Pride parade count! 🌈 #UequalsU #Pride
Total respect and thanks to all of the @SavingLivesUK and @HIVHeartlands volunteers flying the flag for #Hiv #Hepatitis and #SexualHealth awareness at @BirminghamPride this weekend! Have a great time 🥰🥰👍🙏🏽 #UequalsU @BrumLeader @BSol_ICS @ichoosemag
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
Incredible presentation by Rachel Hill-Tout on the outcomes of ED BBV testing which has found 6000 diagnoses of HIV HBV and HCV in 34 EDs most of which were previously undiagnosed. Linkage to care is crucial as is sharing of experience #BHIVA24 #BHIVA2024 @BritishHIVAssoc
Dr Steve Taylor retweeted
#TeamSavingLives are proud to be the local hosts for #BHIVA24 at the ICC Birmingham. ♥️
Swing past stand 17 and come say hello 👋
