AidsmapA new report reveals patchy knowledge of HIV, low awareness of key developments like U=U and PrEP, and stigmatising perceptions of people living with HIV. The findings reveal “confusing and contradictory” views about HIV among the general public in the UK.
“The findings were not surprising, a little bit reassuring, but the report has just highlighted what we’ve always known and continue to experience in our daily lives,” commented advocate Rebecca Mbewe at the launch of the report.
The data comes from a National AIDS Trust and BritainThinks report on public knowledge and attitudes on HIV, which highlights differences across a range of demographic groups in the UK. BritainThinks conducted community stakeholder groups, held exploratory focus groups, conducted a nationally representative online survey of 3000 people and held deep dive focus groups to explore the key themes from the survey responses. They identified six key findings.
Read the full story at Aidsmap.
Source : Aidsmap
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