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On 10 January 2018 London joined the Fast-Track Cities global movement to end HIV by 2030. The ambit

13/10/2026

Preventing HIV? shows you how!

1️⃣ Use condoms correctly and consistently
2️⃣ Take PrEP if you’re at risk
3️⃣ Test regularly and know your status
4️⃣ Treat HIV early: undetectable = untransmittable (U=U)

Prevention is power 💪🧡 Protect yourself and others.

👉 doitlondon.org

09/10/2026

✨ What is ‘injectable PrEP’? You may have seen people talking about an injection that prevents HIV. It’s another step forward in making HIV prevention fit into everyday life. 🧡

PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It's medication taken to prevent HIV. Until recently, PrEP on the NHS came as tablets. Now, an injectable option is available for those who cannot use oral PrEP.

✋ It works by stopping HIV from establishing an infection in the body.
📆 Regular appointments and HIV testing are part of injectable PrEP care.
✅ It’s available free through NHS s*xual health services for people who meet the criteria
🩺 Talk to your s*xual health team to learn about what’s available and whether it could work for you.

It's progress like this that means more people can live their lives to the full. And it takes us all closer towards ending new HIV transmissions. 🙌

08/10/2026

For Black History Month, Jaime Sylla reflects on racism, representation and belonging, drawing on his experiences as a Black man, a Londoner and someone living with HIV.

Jaime’s piece opens a series of personal and professional blogs from our Leadership Group, creating space for conversations about the experiences and ideas members want to share.

Read “Race, representation and the road to zero HIV”:
👉 https://fasttrackcities.london/race-representation-and-the-road-to-zero-hiv/

07/10/2026

🤔 What happens when HIV becomes something we feel more comfortable talking about?

More room for questions about testing, more opportunities to understand treatment, more conversations about relationships, health and everyday life.

Sharing experiences can help someone else feel understood, find support or feel more confident about getting tested. And when someone shares that they’re living with HIV, the welcome they receive matters.

We want London to be a place where we can speak openly, listen to each other and keep learning; where conversations about HIV feel easier – with friends, partners, family and the healthcare teams.🧡

06/10/2026

💬 "Now we have regimes that enable people to have a life. And that’s the difference!”

Thirty years of progress in HIV treatment has transformed not only how people live with HIV, but how treatment fits into everyday life.

In our latest podcast, CBE, Winnie Sseruma and Gus Cairns look back at the breakthroughs that changed HIV treatment – and the activism, knowledge and community action that helped make that progress possible.

🎧 Watch or listen: https://fasttrackcities.london/podcast-7
Or follow the podcast link in the bio

02/10/2026

When was the last time you had an HIV test? 🤔 If you’re not sure…it’s probably about time you had one.

Testing is easy, quick and confidential – and knowing is one of the best ways to look after your health and the people you care about 🧡

Find out how to get tested in London, including ordering a home test kit:
👉 doitlondon.org

30/09/2026

“There was a time when we were asking people to design their lives around their treatment… And there was a moment when actually we had treatment that worked around people’s lives.”

Thirty years of progress in HIV treatment has transformed not only how people live with HIV, but how treatment fits into everyday life.

In our latest podcast, Professor Jane Anderson CBE, Winnie Sseruma and Gus Cairns look back at the breakthroughs that changed HIV treatment – and the activism, knowledge and community action that helped make that progress possible.

🎧 Watch or listen: https://fasttrackcities.london/podcast-7
Or follow the podcast link in the bio

29/09/2026

Becoming is about stepping up to create safe, supportive spaces for people living with HIV.

Are you part of a business or organisation that wants to strengthen knowledge, attitudes and confidence around HIV?

Join us 👉 hivconfident.org.uk

London, let’s build a stigma-free city, together 🧡

HIV Confident was developed in partnership by National AIDS Trust, aidsmap, and Positively UK and is supported by Fast-Track Cities, London.

25/09/2026

✨ New here? There are a lot of words used in relation to HIV that are misunderstood...so, what is 'late diagnosis'?

When we talk about HIV, a late diagnosis means someone is diagnosed after HIV has already had a significant impact on their immune system. People can live with HIV for years without knowing it, because there may be no obvious symptoms. But the longer HIV goes undiagnosed, the greater the risk of becoming seriously unwell. That's why testing matters. 🧡

Finding out earlier means starting effective treatment sooner, protecting your health and living a long, healthy life.

Once treatment reduces HIV to an undetectable level, it cannot be passed on through s*x (that's what we call 'U=U' Undetectable = Untransmittable).

Making HIV testing routine, accessible and free from stigma helps diagnose HIV earlier. Aaaaand it supports London's ambition to end new HIV transmissions and preventable deaths. Win, win 🙌

22/09/2026

This year marks 30 years since Winnie made the life-changing decision to start HIV treatment. She describes it simply: “I got my life back.”

💫 Thirty years of progress in HIV treatment has transformed not only how people live with HIV, but how treatment fits into everyday life.

In our latest podcast, Professor Jane Anderson CBE, Winnie Sseruma and Gus Cairns look back at the breakthroughs that changed HIV treatment and the activism, knowledge and community action that helped make that progress possible.

🎧 Watch or listen: https://fasttrackcities.london/podcast-7
Or follow the podcast link in the bio

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