Making history: HIV takes centre stage at the National Eisteddfod
Blog by Joseph Chambers, Online Peer Support Coordinator Cymru at Terrence Higgins Trust. As someone who has grown up in Wales, learned the Welsh language to fluency and currently lives and works in Wales bilingually, I understand how important a date the National Eisteddfod is in our in the calendar. It is one of the […]
Next Senedd could end HIV cases in Wales, say leading charities
HIV charities in Wales say the next Senedd could end the onward transmission of HIV, but the government will need to act urgently to reach this target. Terrence Higgins Trust, Fast Track Cymru and National AIDS Trust have published a manifesto for ending new HIV transmissions in Wales and are urging all political parties to […]
Statement from BASHH, CoSRH and Terrence Higgins Trust on concerns raised with the Public Health Wales Test and Post online STI testing service
The British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH), the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH), and Terrence Higgins Trust have called upon Public Health Wales (PHW) to act to assure the public and patients that the online testing service meets defined clinical and information governance standards. Public Health Wales has today confirmed serious […]
It is with deep sadness that Terrence Higgins Trust announces the sudden death of our co-founder, patron and friend Martyn Butler OBE
Leading the tributes are Martyn’s brother Guy Hewett, former British Lions captain Gareth Thomas CBE, Health Secretary Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, Welsh Health Secretary Jeremy Miles MS, local MP Jessica Morden, Tony Whitehead MBE, the inaugural chair of Terrence Higgins Trust and Richard Angell OBE, Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, the charity Martyn […]
Terry Higgins AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed in Wales for the first time
A quilt to remember Terry Higgins, the first named person in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness, will be displayed in the Wales is… gallery at St Fagans National Museum of History from 29 January 2026. Terrence Higgins, known as Terry, was born in Pembrokeshire in 1945. He grew up in Haverfordwest, before […]
New resource to improve social care for people living with HIV in Wales
Stigma towards people living with HIV in care homes is the target of a new training resources for social care staff. The bilingual materials have been created by HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust, in collaboration with Social Care Wales. In Welsh and English, the programme aims to raise awareness of medical advances in HIV treatment that mean someone living […]
Memorial plaque unveiled in honour of Terry Higgins
A memorial plaque has been unveiled in the town of Haverfordwest to honour Terry Higgins – the first named person in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness and the man whose death inspired the founding of Terrence Higgins Trust. This marks a significant moment in recognising Terry’s life and legacy in his hometown […]
New cases of HIV in Wales fall
New data shows a significant 20% fall in new HIV cases in Wales last year, as more people than ever have been tested.
World-leading gonorrhoea vaccination programme rolled-out in Wales
Wales has become one of the first countries in the world to offer a vaccine for gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea and mpox vaccines to be rolled-out in Wales
A world-leading vaccination programme will help tackle record levels of the STI The Welsh Government has announced the roll-out of a routine vaccination programme to prevent new cases of gonorrhoea. The vaccine will be available to eligible groups – including gay and bisexual men at highest risk of infection and others assessed as high risk […]