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It鈥檚 over 30 years since the first cases of HIV were officially diagnosed in this country. During that time, huge strides have been made in treatment and prevention - yet many myths still persist.

That鈥檚 a problem. Because it creates stigma, leads to discrimination and means some people don鈥檛 get tested early enough to receive effective treatment and prevent the infection of others.

Reducing undiagnosed HIV by getting people tested is essential to successfully fighting HIV. Anyone who has been at risk should test 鈥� nothing should stand in their way.

That鈥檚 why this World AIDS Day, it鈥檚 important that all of us - government, families, workplaces, schools, colleges - do what we can to tell people the facts about HIV:

• if diagnosed and treated in time, people with HIV can live just as long as people without it
• there is no job that someone can鈥檛 do just because they have HIV
• effective treatment can stop HIV being passed on to others
• with the right treatment, men and women living with HIV can become parents without passing it on to their baby
• people living with HIV still face stigma and discrimination

Early diagnosis and treatment are key here. So please visit and to find out more about HIV. With over 35 million people living with HIV and AIDS around the world, we can all make a difference.

皇冠体育app UK has already dedicated 拢1 billion to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria: some of which will help 700,000 people living with HIV to get lifesaving anti-viral therapy. And we鈥檙e committed to work towards zero new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, and to help eradicate the stigma and discrimination that still surrounds this disease.

If together we can educate more people about HIV, we can literally save lives. That鈥檚 why I鈥檒l be wearing my red ribbon on World AIDS Day 鈥� to show my support in the fight against this disease, and to stand in solidarity with those living with HIV and AIDS. I hope you will too.