17 Apr 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
What steps he is taking to improve (a) gender parity, (b) equitable investment and (c) the focus on women for HIV (i) prevention, (ii) research, (iii) data and (iv) services.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone benefits equally from HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and the Department, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS England, and a broad range of system partners are working together to devel…read full →
17 Apr 2025·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of UK efforts to increase the global availability of medicines to prevent HIV.
The UK remains committed to sustainable development goal 3.3 including ending AIDS by 2030. The UK supports partners including UNAIDS, Unitaid, and the Global Fund to improve equitable access to HIV prevention services tailored to individua…read full →
31 Mar 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
What steps his Department is taking to increase the speed of the (a) development and (b) approval of effective HIV vaccines.
The Department is committed to maximising the United Kingdom’s potential to lead the world in clinical research, with the aim of ensuring that all patients, including those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), have access to cutting-edg…read full →
31 Mar 2025·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
What funding and resources are being allocated to support ongoing clinical trials and research for HIV vaccines within the UK.
The Department funds research through the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR funds clinical research into HIV as well as vaccine development, however, it is not currently funding any trials on HIV vaccines. The …read full →