Summary of Key Points

Liverpool HIV Testing Week 2025

• Took place 24–30 November, with BHA and the PaSH Partnership increasing testing opportunities and community outreach.
• Supported by a social media campaign aimed at reducing stigma and promoting regular HIV and STI testing.
• Aimed to encourage as many people as possible to get tested and continue progress toward ending new HIV cases by 2030.

World AIDS Day 2025

• BHA Liverpool held a stall at Liverpool Lime Street Station, offering testing, sexual health resources and support.
• The event served as a day of remembrance and reinforced commitment to reducing HIV stigma and raising awareness.

HIV Action Plan

• Government released a new plan targeting the end of new HIV transmissions by 2030.
• Diagnoses in minoritised ethnic communities continue to rise.
• Community‑led approaches highlighted as essential, aligning with BHA’s long‑standing practice.

Sort HIV Campaign

• Ran in the two weeks prior to Testing Week.
• Raised awareness of HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis using Test, Treat, Manage, Prevent messaging.
• Included 30‑second staff‑recorded videos designed to engage viewers with personal storytelling.
• Supported events across Liverpool to encourage proactive sexual health care.

Break the Taboo: HIV & Anal Health

• Joint campaign with Cheshire & Merseyside Cancer Alliance.
• Focused on anal cancer—rare but more common in people living with HIV.
• Highlighted that Black patients are more likely to be diagnosed later, leading to poorer outcomes.
• Included a podcast hosted by community ambassadors discussing stigma, symptoms and early detection.

PrEP Inclusive Services & Pathways / Cancer Awareness

• Hosted group session at Alive Believers Church with Black African community members focusing on prostate cancer.
• Raised awareness on breast and prostate cancer via Black‑owned businesses with shared educational resources.
• Delivered sessions to Liverpool students on early signs of breast cancer.
• Leading a community workstream with Terrence Higgins Trust to increase PrEP access via existing and new pathways.
• Collaboration with IGBO Women Association, Liverpool Sisterhood Network, Blackburne House and Afloat Theatre to co‑design culturally relevant PrEP pathways for ethnically minoritised women.

BHA History & Black History Month

• Social media campaign highlighted team members across BHA, sharing stories of pride and contribution.
• Theme: Standing Firm in Power and Pride, coinciding with BHA’s 35th anniversary.
• Celebrated organisational history and individual contributions.

What’s Coming

National HIV Testing Week 2026

• Running 9–15 February; annual initiative promoting regular HIV testing across England.

PrEP Awareness Week 2026

• Running 9–14 March to increase PrEP uptake locally.
• Partnership with Let’s Talk Today to organise group sessions for refugees and asylum seekers, offering tailored sexual‑health information.

Click & Collect Condoms/STI Tests

• Available at Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, Liverpool.