National HIV Testing Week

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It is National HIV Testing Week! Activities are happening all across the BNSSG region to promote regular HIV testing among England’s most-affected populations and to tackle rates of late diagnosis.

This week you can order at home test kits for free from  HIV Prevention England. The testing kits are quick, easy, and delivered to your door in plain packaging. Order one today:

https://www.startswithme.org.uk/

Throughout the week there are local testing and outreach events:

HIV Testing Week: find out where you can get tested – https://www.bristolhealthpartners.org.uk/news/hiv-testing-week-find-out-where-you-can-get-tested/

Outside of HIV Testing Week people can get tested in person through their GP or with Unity via a postal kit or vending machine). People can order a free and confidential postal kit test from Unity Sexual Health here  https://www.unitysexualhealth.co.uk/request-postal-kit-using-online-account/

Or at one of our community vending machines. https://www.unitysexualhealth.co.uk/our-services/unityvendingmachines/

More information about HIV: Terrence Higgins Trust  https://www.tht.org.uk/news/national-hiv-testing-week-returns-2024