Coronavirus

HIV, PrEP, COVID-19 & Sex - What you need to know

The outbreak of coronavirus is changing life for many of us. We’ve been working with partners including the British HIV Association, i-Base & PrEPster, to bring you the most up-to-date advice and guidance and have pulled it all together in one place for you.

You should find all the information you need to know here. You can phone the HIV Scotland Coronavirus Helpline between 10am – 6pm, Monday to Friday on 0131 558 3713 if you have any more questions. You can support our unprecedented work with people living HIV who are affected by coronavirus by donating to our Coronavirus Support Fund.

Click on the links below to navigate our information on coronavirus.

Latest

Vacancy: Programmes Lead

We are recruiting for an exciting new role to lead a new strand of our work that includes new programmes focusing on the wellbeing of people living with and at risk of HIV.
Work with us - Programmes Lead

This is an exciting new role, to help lead prevention and wellbeing programmes for people living with and affected by HIV.
Remembering Derek Ogg QC

Stephen Duffy remembers Derek Ogg QC in this touching blog - "They say never meet your heroes. I did. And he was everything I hoped he’d be."
Charities launch HIV home test during "unique opportunity to get to zero"

HIV Scotland and Waverley Care have launched a national HIV home testing service for Scotland, in what is a unique opportunity to break the chain of transmission and get to zero new HIV transmissions. Go to www.hivtest.scot to order your test now.

Vacancy: Programmes Lead

We are recruiting for an exciting new role to lead a new strand of our work that includes new programmes focusing on the wellbeing of people living with and at risk of HIV.
Charities launch HIV home test during "unique opportunity to get to zero"

HIV Scotland and Waverley Care have launched a national HIV home testing service for Scotland, in what is a unique opportunity to break the chain of transmission and get to zero new HIV transmissions. Go to www.hivtest.scot to order your test now.
Remembering Derek Ogg QC

Our chair, Dr Nicoletta Policek, writes about her memories of Derek Ogg QC - and how he saved her life - ahead of his funeral on Friday 15th May.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and people living with HIV in Scotland

We're regularly updating information about COVID-19 (also known as the novel Coronavirus) as we understand that people who live with weakened or compromised immune systems may be experiencing an extra level of anxiety and uncertainty at this time.
One Year On - Chief Executive Comment

Our Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, comments on the successes, challenges and what's to come after one year at the top.
Consultation on Malicious Disclosure of HIV Status

HIV Scotland has launched a consultation to understand the views of people living with and affected by HIV, organisations and legal professionals on whether malicious disclosure of someone's HIV status should be made a hate crime.
HIV Scotland comment on data leak from NHS Highland

Our Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, has commented on the news that the personal information of 37 people was leaked in an email by NHS Highland.
Election 2019: Addressing Scotland’s Drug Crisis

HIV Scotland joined with Waverley Care, the Hepatitis C Trust, Hwupenyu and Terrence Higgins Trust to ask General Election candidates to back drug reform.
Vacancy: Programmes Lead

We are recruiting for an exciting new role to lead a new strand of our work that includes new programmes focusing on the wellbeing of people living with and at risk of HIV.
What is physical distancing?
New Year, new opportunities

Our Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, blogs on the opportunities which the new decade offers us in the HIV sector.
Remembering Derek Ogg QC

Our chair, Dr Nicoletta Policek, writes about her memories of Derek Ogg QC - and how he saved her life - ahead of his funeral on Friday 15th May.
Sex, Health and Mental Wellbeing during COVID-19 Questionnaire

You are invited to take part in an anonymous and confidential survey about the sexual, physical and mental health experiences of people living with HIV and PrEP users during Scotland’s COVID-19 lockdown.

Coronavirus

HIV, PrEP, COVID-19 & Sex - What you need to know

HIV & coronavirus - what you need to know

PrEP & coronavirus - what you need to know

Sex & Physical Distancing - what you need to know

Been at risk of HIV during COVID-19? - what you need to know

Sex Work & COVID-19

Reproductive Health & COVID-19