Liverpool’s oldest LGBTQ+ charity has warned the Government’s goal to end new transmission of HIV by 2030 could be “at risk”.
Sahir House claims the two biggest threats the UK faces to achieving its goal are “complacency and funding cuts”. It added that HIV has “not gone away” and there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education about the virus.
Ant Hopkinson, Sahir House’s CEO, told the ECHO: “I think it would be fair to say that the UK’s goal is at risk. Whilst certain fast-track areas - including Liverpool - may well get very close to achieving the goal, several factors make it highly unlikely that we’ll hit the mark as a nation.
