HIV-prevention services

HIV-prevention services are usually funded (or commissioned) by local NHS organisations. The commissioning of HIV prevention may be done by a different commissioner in a primary care trust (PCT) or Health Board to the one who commissions HIV treatment and care. HIV-prevention services may be provided by voluntary sector agencies, or in the statutory sector, by a health-promotion department that is part of the primary care trust or Health Board.

In England, the Conservative/Liberal Government plans to transfer responsibilities for commissioning public health (including HIV prevention) from PCTs to local authorities.

In addition, there are some national HIV-prevention programmes:

  • In England, the Department of Health funds CHAPS for men who have sex with men. This partnership of agencies working together is led by the Terrence Higgins Trust.

  • In England, the Department of Health funds NAHIP (National African HIV Prevention Programme), a partnership of agencies led by the African HIV Policy Network.

  • The Scottish Government funds Healthy Gay Scotland (HGS), a project of HIV Scotland.

  • The Scottish Government funds the African and Minority Ethnic HIV Project (AMEHP), a project of HIV Scotland.

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