Gay HIV Strategies was established in 1997 to address poor health outcomes experienced by gay and bisexual men. Two key areas of work were identified in 1999: capacity building within the gay community and direct influence on mainstream service delivery and policy development.
The GHS HIV programme continues however and is currently focused on
- Capacity building and supporting the
HIV Services Network - Contributing to the Stamp Out Stigma Campaign launched by An Taoiseach on World AIDS Day 2007
- Collaborating with partners in promoting HIV prevention and sexual health promotion among MSM
- Promoting the availability of and clinical protocols for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Participation on the National AIDS Strategy Committee (NASC) with particular emphasis on the Education and Prevention and Care and Management sub-committees
- Facilitating the participation of People With HIV (PWHIV) in planning, delivery and evaluation of service provision and policy.
The HIV programme explicitly recognises that HIV prevention and the promotion of sexual well-being takes place in the context of a bio-psycho-social approach, resulting in GHS involvement in a range of activities that build and support the LGB infra-structure, challenge social inequalities faced by LGB people and influence mainstream service delivery and policy development.
Personally Speaking Breaking the silence on HIV related stigma
These are some of the stories and facts that came to light during the year. some of them are surprising. Many are harrowing. All are true.
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During the period 1st December 2006 -1st December 2007, the national Stamp Out Stigma campaign
took the ‘first step’ in challenging hiv related stigma in Ireland.
A day after being re-elected Taoiseach for the third time, Bertie Ahern attended an important event designed to tackle HIV stigma.
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