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25 years ago George House Trust sprang out of outrageous stigma and discrimination to fight for respect and rights of people living with HIV.

Continuing in this tradition, our one day National HIV Social Care conference was held on the 20th April at the Manchester Central Covention Complex.

‘Still Living With HIV: Building Together for Tomorrow’

Our conference focussed on
• planning for the future
• changing needs of people living with HIV
• the impact of the recession, the general election, the ageing population
• HIV related stigma
• positive prevention strategies.

Speakers included:
Dr Ade Adeagbo, Chief Executive Officer of the African HIV Policy Network
Rosie Robinson, Chief Executive, George House Trust
Ford Hickson, Sigma Research
Dr Ed Wilkins, Clinicial Director of Infectious Diseases at North Manchester General Hospital
Gus Cairns, HIV Treatment Update Editor, NAM
Sir Nick Partridge, Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust
Elisabeth Crafer, Director, Positively Women
Eleanor Briggs, Senior Polciy Officer, NAM
Professor Jane Anderson, Consultant Physician at Homerton Hospital

Presentations from speakers that have been kindly made available can be found below:
 
L1 AIDS Support Grant - Eleanor Briggs, NAT
B1 Positive People Challenging Stigma - Kath Morgan, GHT and Maurice Hebert, NAT
B3 Ageing Population - presentation from Gus Cairns, NAM and Garry Brough, THT

The full conference report is available by clicking here

A big thank you to all that contributed and attended to such an excellent and productive day!