The Sophia Forum welcomes the HIV Action Plan for England and its ambitions to achieve its goal of zero HIV by 2030. Essential to achieving these goals means we must make a firm commitment to address the significant health disparities experienced by those who are disproportionately at risk and affected by […]
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World Menopause Day 2021
Our guest writer today is Dr Nneka Nwokolo, an Honorary Consultant Physician in HIV and Sexual Health, Chelsea & Westminster hospital, she also runs a clinic within Chelsea and Westminster […]
Read moreWomen’s Health Strategy – Sophia Forum and National AIDS Trust submission
The UK government recently held a Call for Evidence to inform the new Women’s Health Strategy and Sophia Forum committed to ensuring that the voices of women living with HIV […]
Read moreWomen with HIV GRowing Older Wiser and Stronger (GROWS)
GROWS (GRowing Older Wiser and Stronger) is a programme to support us, as women ageing with HIV. It is one of Fast Track Cities HIV London Improvement Fund’s twelve funded-projects, […]
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30 years living with HIV
Blog by Julie Reynolds In January 2021 I will have been diagnosed with HIV for 30 years. In February I will be 55. Back in 1991 an HIV diagnosis was almost […]
Read moreNo more excuses: Making HIV research work for women.
Dr Jacqui Stevenson As a researcher focused on HIV and women, I have very often heard the claim that it is ‘difficult’ to recruit women to research, or that women […]
Read moreUnderstanding the impact of HIV on women – Research project
A new study is looking at the impact of living with HIV on women in the UK. It will look at disability that is not constant, but comes and goes. […]
Read moreGuide to Menopause for Women Living with HIV
As part of our new campaign ‘We Are Still Here’, Sophia Forum collaborated with Dr Louise Newson from Newson Health ~ Menopause and Wellbeing Centre, to co-develop a guide to […]
Read moreWe Are Still Here
We Are Still Here is a campaign by older women living with HIV. Our aim is to highlight our experiences and priorities. We are calling for: Opportunities to pass on […]
Read moreExperiences of women living with HIV during COVID-19 Pandemic
To capture a gendered response during COVID-19, Sophia Forum developed a short survey sent out via social media channels. We received 75 responses in 3 days. A brief executive summary […]
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