Sir Keir Starmer becomes the first sitting prime minister to take a public HIV test. Joined by Terrence Higgins Trust representatives, the PM took a rapid home test to raise awareness of National HIV Testing Week. The government has committed to ending new HIV cases in England by 2030, with a new HIV Action Plan to be published in summer 2025.

This year’s National HIV Testing Week has begun with Prime Minister Keir Starmer becoming the first serving UK prime minister to take a public HIV test. Starmer took the rapid home test at 10 Downing Street to raise awareness that anyone in England can get a free HIV test this week to be done in the comfort of their own home.

The Prime Minister has urged the public to take part in HIV Testing Week by taking a test himself at 10 Downing Street.

Sir Keir Starmer has become the first western prime minister to take a public HIV  test in an effort to destigmatise testing for the virus. During HIV Testing Week, which runs from February 10 to 17,

Prime Minister Keir Starmer took an HIV test at Downing Street alongside singer and HIV campaigner Beverley Knight as part of national HIV testing week

Keir Starmer became the first serving UK Prime Minister and G7 leader to take a "public HIV test," the UK Prime Minister's Office shared on Monday.

Starmer is thought to be the first leader of a G7, European or Nato nation to take a public HIV test according to the Terrence Higgins Trust The post Keir Starmer takes public HIV test in bid to destigmatise testing appeared first on Attitude.

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