In 2016, following pressure from Terrence Higgins Trust and Stonewall Cymru, the Welsh government announces a review of sexual health services in Wales, a new Sexual Health Programme Board to consider the priorities for sexual health in Wales, the establishment of an independent HIV expert group to consider the potential of PrEP, and a new opt-out system for blood-borne viruses (including HIV, hep B and hep C) in prisons in Wales.
In 2017, we won a change that allowed gay, bisexual, men who have sex with men up to the age of 45 eligible for a free HPV vaccination on the NHS when they visit sexual health clinics in Wales. In the same year, the Welsh Government announces a three-year uncapped trial to make PrEP available to those who need it.
In 2018, we secured a win with the Welsh Government, confirming inclusive Relationships and Sexuality Education will be a mandatory part of the new curriculum for Wales.
Following a sustained campaign from THT Cymru, Wales was the first UK nation to commit to ending new cases of HIV by 2030. Then Health and Social Care Minister, Vaughan Gething MS announced the commitment at a THT Cymru World AIDS Day event in 2018.
A huge thank you to everyone who came to our #WorldAIDSDay event @AssemblyWales yesterday. We were absolutely thrilled to hear @wgcs_health commit Wales to playing its part in ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 #zerohiv #dimhiv pic.twitter.com/N4RlQahpTo
— Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru (@THTCymru) November 29, 2018
In 2021, we partnered with Welsh Government on a nationwide, bilingual ‘PrEP Protects’ campaign to raise awareness and take up of the HIV prevention drug. http://prepprotects.wales
From the 2021 Senedd Elections, together with Fast Track Cardiff & Vale we have campaigned for a HIV Action Plan for Wales to reach the 2030 goal. The draft plan was launched at our 40th anniversary event in the Senedd (June 2022) – a mini campaign followed to successfully get changes into the final report. With our agency partners Deryn, we won ‘Best Campaign in Wales’ at the 2022 PRCA awards.
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