There is still no vaccine or cure for HIV, and the situation in the UK is increasingly worrying:

• 100,000 people will have HIV by the end of 2012¹

• Between 6,000 and 7,000 new diagnoses each year²

• An estimated 22,000 people are unaware they have the virus³

• 1 in 5 people do not know HIV can be transmitted through sex without a
  condom between a man and a woman⁴

HIVaware aims to raise awareness by providing the information that everyone should know about HIV, including:

• Facts and stats about HIV

• Common myths exposed

• Frequently asked questions

If you think a lack of knowledge could be putting your patients at risk from HIV, direct them to HIVaware.org.uk.

FREE HIVaware posters and information flyers

Healthcare professionals can order free HIVaware A3 posters and information flyers. When ordered the information flyers are provided in a convenient 30 leaf tear off pad. Information flyers are also available for download as a black and white printable A4 format.

Simply register with DurexHCP or log in to get your free posters and information flyers.

1. Health Protection Agency. HIV will hit 100,000 in 2012. Article June 2011. http://www.hpa.org.uk/NewsCentre/NationalPressReleases/2011PressReleases/110606HIV/ accessed September 2011.

2. Health Protection Agency. New HIV diagnoses data to end of December 2010.

3. NAT - Latest UK statistics. Accessed September 2011. http://www.nat.org.uk/HIV-Facts/Statistics/Latest-UK-Statistics.aspx

4. Ipsos MORI. Public attitudes towards HIV. January 2011. http://ipsos-rsl.com/Assets/Docs/Publications/sri-charities-ipsos-mori-public-attitudes-towards-hiv-february-2011-final-report.pdf accessed September 2011.