HIV Zero Stigma Day & I Pledge
We are launching a campaign on the run up to World Zero HIV Stigma day which is on the 21st July . We will be sharing posts on social media from the 14th. This year’s campaign highlights the need to turn knowledge into action.
Across services and communities, this means:
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Understanding HIV as it is today
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Using accurate, respectful language
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Challenging stigma and misinformation
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Supporting people to access testing, treatment, and care
Get Involved
This World Zero HIV Stigma Day, NHS Tayside is encouraging everyone to play their part:
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Wise Up – learn the facts about HIV
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Speak Up – challenge stigma and misinformation
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Reach Out – support people living with HIV
Together, we can move closer to a future where stigma no longer creates barriers. Where everyone affected by HIV is treated with respect, dignity and understanding.
Please feel free to view and share our posts from Facebook and instagram (sexualhealthbbvtayside) to help spread the word and if you would like any copies of the resources to allow you to share within your team/contacts please do not hesitate to get back in touch.
Our team are happy to visit workplaces and engage staff members in friendly, meaningful conversations about HIV, dispelling myths and sharing facts about HIV and how treatment has changed. Email tay.bbvmcn@nhs.scot if you are interested. You can also visit our training page to book in for our organised training sessions.
We don’t ask anyone to sign up to anything, just ask that you make a real effort to think about how we can all play our part to reduce HIV stigma.
If you experience or witness stigma you can let us know about it
We all have a part to play
Modern HIV treatment means people living with HIV can live as long and as well as anyone else.
Effective treatment means HIV can’t be passed on
Stigma is more harmful than HIV