What is HIV?
HIV is a long term health condition which is now very easy to manage. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. The virus targets the immune system and if untreated, weakens your ability to fight infections and disease.
For more information on HIV and testing, click here.
Find out where you can get free condoms in your area. You can view the Free Condom Locator here – Google Maps
Haven’t been to your HIV appointments for a while? Our free and confidential helpline, THT Direct, will help you take the first step back to an HIV clinic. It’s worth another try | Terrence Higgins Trust
HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
For more information on HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) please click here.
HIV PrEP (Pre Exposure Prohylaxis) is a medicine that stops you getting HIV. PrEP is available to people who are most at risk of getting HIV.
The people most at risk are:
- Men who have had unprotected anal sex (sex without a condom) with men
- Women who have had unprotected sex with men who have sex with men
- People who have had unprotected sex with a person who has lived or travelled in a high HIV prevalence country
- People who inject drugs
- People who have had unprotected sex with somebody who has injected drugs
- People who have caught another sexually transmitted infection (STI)
We are gathering feedback to help improve access to HIV prevention and sexual health services across Grampian. The link below has a short, anonymous survey that asks about your awareness and experiences of PrEP, as well as any barriers you may have faced when seeking information, testing, or support.
Your responses will help NHS Grampian understand what is working well and where services could be made easier to use. Please click here to take part.
HIV Post Exposure Prohylaxis (PEP)
For more information on PEP (Post Exposure Prohylaxis) for HIV, please click here.
