What have we achieved in the last few years?
When we first became a Fast Track City in 2016 we aimed to achieve for Brighton and Hove residents:
90% of people living with HIV knowing their status
90% of people being on treatment
90% of people with HIV on treatment being unable to pass the infection on to others due to untraceable levels of virus in the blood stream
Great news! By the end of 2023 we achieved:
95% of people living with HIV in Brighton and Hove knowing their status
99% of people being on effective treatment
99% of people with HIV on treatment being unable to pass the infection on to others due to untraceable levels of virus in the blood stream
We are still finalising the 2023 data so check back again soon
For more information on both national and local data please click here
How many Brighton and Hove residents did we diagnose with HIV over the last 10 years?
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2030Why is there a an increase of new hiv diagnoses in 2023 & 2024?
HIV Opt-out testing initiative
In 2022, the UK government announced £20 million to hugely expand its highly successful opt-out HIV testing programme to emergency departments in an additional 33 areas with high HIV prevalence. This investment in HIV testing is crucial as part of Government’s commitment to ending new HIV cases by 2030 and to help diagnose the estimated 4,400 people in England who are unaware they are HIV positive.
The HIV opt-out testing programme was initially launched in London, Brighton, Manchester and Blackpool from April 2022, and now includes 46 hospitals throughout the UK. With this landmark investment, opt-out HIV testing in A&Es will account for more than half of all tests in England. .
It is inevidible that there may be an initial increase of new HIV diagnoses as we expand testing. Howvere, this major ramping up of testing is absolutely crucial to find the 4,400 people still living with undiagnosed HIV - and help us end new transmission by 2030
What are we doing to achieve zero transmissions by 2030?
Challenging Stigma
Innovations in Testing and Care
Research and Education
Community Involvement and Peer Support
Supporting HIV opt-out testing in hospitals and GP practices
We work together to plan and monitor a range of innovative activities to work towards zero new HIV infections, zero deaths from HIV and zero stigma in Brighton & Hove. This joint work has been bringing together key partners and stakeholders across the city with knowledge, passion and expertise.
You can read or download the finished strategy document here.
