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Despite significant progress, discrimination based on factors such as gender or sexual orientation continues to limit many people’s access HIV prevention and treatment services. Together we can make the UK a fairer place for everyone Without addressing deeply intrenched inequalities we will not be able to stop new HIV transmissions and end HIV stigma.

Ethnicity of new cases England only. Condom use was spotty at best since there is no chance of pregnancy. Mode of transmission. Bathhouses allowed gay men to have sex with sometimes dozens of partners in a night. Without addressing deeply intrenched inequalities we will not be able to stop new HIV transmissions and end HIV stigma.

Read more in Getting on Track. Back to index. Index Accessing care. Age at diagnosis England only. Health inequalities are standing in the way of everyone who has the virus being able to have a good quality of life. Age of new cases England only. UK distribution. The LGBTQ+ community remains at heightened risk of contracting HIV because of this discrimination.

At first, HIV was even called GRID (gay-related immune deficiency). Ethnicity England only. Probable HIV exposures England only. With the right interventions this can become a reality. Support our work National AIDS Trust compiles these statistics for free, but we can only continue to do so with your support.

We can end new HIV transmissions in the UK We believe that with ambition, investment and clear direction, we can do it. But these statistics show that right now we are not on track: not enough people are taking an HIV test and the use of PrEP to prevent people from acquiring HIV needs to be higher.

Numerous factors place men who have sex with men (MSM) at a high risk of HIV. These include biological vulnerabilities, sexual practices, and social and economic disparities that can affect how a person accesses HIV prevention, testing, or treatment. HIV stigma must end so that everyone can live their lives free of harm, prejudice and discrimination.

HIV testing HIV testing online Opt-out testing in England. Learn why gay men, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men are more likely than average to contract HIV. Find strategies for reducing the risk. Time to read. National AIDS Trust compiles these statistics for free, but we can only continue to do so with your support.

You can imagine the exponential growth of a virus that this would encourage.