Female condom giveaway
news: UK Chris O’Connor
Chelsea vs. Arsenal on the bus
The premier league match in February between Chelsea and Arsenal witnessed a new tactic in sexual health screening. Chelsea FC joined forces with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to provide a mobile male health screening clinic on match days. The bus will offer regular health screening including blood pressure, weight issues and smoking cessation. It is also offering STI screening, including HIV testing. The mobile clinic was opened by ex-Chelsea star John Hollins and his son Chris, BBC sports reporter and 2009 winner of Celebrity Come Dancing. The clinic at the Stamford Gate entrance will be open 4 hours before kick-off at all weekend games until the end of the season. NHS Hammersmith & Fulham commissioned the Chelsea FC service and Abbott Laboratories provided a generous grant to enable the purchase of the mobile unit. Other departments at Chelsea and Westminster will have access to the bus and plans to widen the scope for STI screening are currently being developed.
To mark International Women’s Day on 8th March, Positively Women gave out hundreds of Female Condoms at Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park, London. The Female Condom 2 (FC2) was launched in 2009 and generously donated for this event by the Female Health Company. According to Positively Women, the female condom is hardly used in the UK despite its growing popularity in the developing world and is a woman-initiated method of preventing pregnancy and STIs including HIV. The next issue of Positively Women magazine will include a free FC2 female condom. Lucy Osman
Over 55 with HIV in London?
Over 55, living with HIV in London and wanting to get out more? Thanks to the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), every fortnight, CARA Trust’s senior service group meets up to attend concerts, galleries, the cinema. All events are free of charge and usually include lunch. For more details contact Martin on 020 7243 6147 or martin@caralife.com CARA Trust is currently researching the care needs of people living with HIV receiving care services or managing their own budget. A £20 voucher will be awarded to people selected for interview. Please contact Dominic on: 020 7243 6147 or via email: dominic@caralife.com
L 2 R: Karl, +me Positive About Change, Barnsley, Scott, Skyline, Leeds, Mark, BEGIN Wakefield, Annabel, Wellington and Brad, Our Project Bradford at the recent family fun day at The Core in Barnsley. Hosted by +me Positive About Change and the recently formed Yorkshire and Humber HIV Forum. Over 120 people attended. A great start to a bright future. 17