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I’m a doctor specialising in HIV – we should be very afraid of cuts to Aids funding

@richard-ma.bsky.social

I'm appalled. I can't believe there are people working in general practices in London who thought that was OK. I can't imagine what it must be like if you live in areas of low #HIV prevalence.

What can RCGP do about this? @rcgp.bsky.social

Full report
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"People living with HIV have to do a yearly cervical smear and my GP refused to do it for me. I had to go back and forth between my GP and HIV clinic."

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"I was asked by my GP how does someone like you get HIV. At the time I had no words I was just in shock at the question."

Front cover "Unheard Voices" survey by National AIDS Trust

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"[My] GP was rude to me when she found out that I was pregnant, she said 'who told you to get pregnant when you have HIV?'"

"One of the doctors at my practice would put gloves on and open the windows before she would examine me. "

April 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM Everybody can reply

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Philippa Matthews

@pippa-matt.bsky.social

Well done to Brittney Prusty, Stuart Flanagan & all the clinical research team for work on small volume blood testing for #HIV, aiming to reduce barriers to monitoring.
Poster highly commended! 🥇
More to follow on this project, watch this space.
@cnwlnhs.bsky.social #BHIVA25 @bhiva.bsky.social
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Photo showing poster presenters and poster at BHIVA meeting: 'Results from small volume blood testing validity and acceptability for HIV-1 detectable viral load'

April 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM Everybody can reply

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Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan

@drrageshri.bsky.social

I wrote this while at the @bhiva.bsky.social conference so suitably inspired! #BHIVA25
@bashhuk.bsky.social @iasociety.bsky.social @tht.org.uk @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social @eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org @unaids.org @appghiv.bsky.social @sophiaforum.bsky.social @hiv-i-base.bsky.social

Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan @drrageshri.bsky.social · Apr 26

I wrote about the devastating impact that international aid cuts will have on the HIV sector globally for @the-independent.com

“We cannot sit back and watch this humanitarian disaster unfold. We must act.”

www.independent.co.uk/voices/labou...

Hospitals will see a surge of people with Aids-related conditions that we should no longer see in this age of effective treatment, warns Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan

www.independent.co.uk

April 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM Everybody can reply

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Have your say to improve the care of people aged over 50 living with HIV in the UK

@richard-ma.bsky.social

Lastly, if you have any ideas on how we could improve the care & experiences of PLWH over 50 years, please let me know through this survey.

Hoping to create a bank of research questions for those interested in applying for research grants. #BHIVA25 6/6
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

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April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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@richard-ma.bsky.social

Despite being a #BHIVA conference virgin, it was an absolute delight to reconnect with people in GUM/HIV I haven't seen in years. I've also made many new connections, not all of them on the dancefloor though. 💃🕺😬

I might be back ...
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#BHIVA25

April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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@richard-ma.bsky.social

I am grateful for the opportunity to meet and speak with many people from the community and hear their experiences and thoughts about their health and care needs as they navigate the uncertainties of ageing.
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April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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@richard-ma.bsky.social

Although there is a clear role for GPs in HIV testing and care of an older cohort of PLWH, I was disheartened, though not surprised, that there is still a lot of work to do to improve the experiences of PLWH and make them feel confident and safe to engage with general practice.

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#BHIVA25

April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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@richard-ma.bsky.social

I have research interest in care of older people living with #HIV, how health services need to respond, particularly to those who are undeserved and experience intersectional stigma.

I was particularly impressed with how GP HIV champions engaged primary care to do more HIV testing.👏
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April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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@richard-ma.bsky.social

How to wind down after a conference, beach edition.

Thank you to @bhiva.bsky.social for organising a very successful conference in Brighton and one reason why I decided to come along.

I got alot more out of this meeting than I had anticipated.

Here are my reflections:
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Selfie of me sitting on a deckchair on Hove Beach

April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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National AIDS Trust

@nat.org.uk

Oluwakemi Agunbiade has received the Chloe Orkin Award for the poster on the experiences of Black people living with #HIV in primary care. This is the result of the Unheard Voices project, in partnership with @onevoicenetwork.bsky.social #BHIVA25

Find out more:

nat.org.uk/publicati...

Oluwakemi Agunbiade (National AIDS Trust) and Juddy Otti (One Voice Network)

April 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM Everybody can reply

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National AIDS Trust

@nat.org.uk

James Cole has received the BHIVA Martin Fisher Award for best presentation for community-based work.

James presented the findings of our upcoming report on the state of #HIV voluntary and community services and how to ensure its future at #BHIVA25

April 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM Everybody can reply

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National AIDS Trust

@nat.org.uk

Congratulations Oluwakemi Agunbiade, Senior Research and Policy Officer, and James Cole, Senior Policy, Research and Influencing Manager, who have been awarded at the @bhiva.bsky.social Spring Conference #BHIVA25 in #Brighton.

April 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM Everybody can reply

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Tristan J Barber

@tristanjbarber.bsky.social

since 2012 for every one person globally supported on to PrEP there have been three people who have acquired HIV - roll out not moving fast enough - Linda-Gail Bekker #BHIVA25

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April 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM Everybody can reply

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HIV Pharmacy Association

@hivpa.bsky.social

Is stem cell transplant the answer? @bhiva.bsky.social #BHIVA25

April 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM Everybody can reply

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HIV Pharmacy Association

@hivpa.bsky.social

Strategies to reinforce host barriers @bhiva.bsky.social #BHIVA25

April 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM Everybody can reply

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HIV Pharmacy Association

@hivpa.bsky.social

Strategies targetting HIV reservoir @bhiva.bsky.social #BHIVA25

April 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM Everybody can reply

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