Better access to condoms and lessons in schools are among 26 actions planned to eliminate new HIV infections by 2030 has been published by the Welsh Government. In 2021 there were 48 people newly diagnosed with HIV infection in Wales and approximately 2,800 people accessed care in Wales for HIV.
The draft 2023-26 plan, a Programme for Government commitment, sets out our future approach to prevention, testing, clinical care, living well with HIV and tackling HIV-related stigma.
Actions will include increasing access to condoms and PrEP, breaking down barriers to testing, developing a national peer support programme for Wales and creating an HIV awareness programme including introducing it into the school curriculum. And a total of £3.9m has been announced to develop online HIV testing.
