World AIDS Day: 2016

World AIDS Day 2016

World AIDS day is held on 1st December worldwide, it is a day to help inform the community about AIDS and HIV related issues, to support those living with AIDS and HIV and also to remember those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS.

To find out what WAD is all about or to see what is happening in your area please visit the World AIDS Day website. 

If you need more information about HIV, AIDS and STDs in general, ACON would be a good place to start.

It is so important that everyone who has ever had sex, or who has even the slight possibility of having sex knows their status. You can not assume that you are STD free if you are not getting regularly tested, and you can not assume your sexual partner is STD free. 

You GP can arrange for an STD screening, but if you are concerned about privacy, simply go to a GP clinic that is not your regular one. A internet search of sexual health and the name of your town might even find a specialist clinic in your area.