On World AIDS Day, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is celebrating the huge progress made with HIV. There are excellent treatments available for HIV which mean that someone who is diagnosed early can live a healthy life. Treatment for HIV also stops transmission – if you are on effective treatment, you can’t pass it on. This is known as U=U – an undetectable viral load means the virus is untransmissible. The latest figures, published today [1 December] in the ‘HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2022’ report, show there are 1,348 people in Northern Ireland living with HIV and accessed HIV

Those who have never received the measles vaccine are being encouraged to do so as soon as possible by the Public Health Agency (PHA) to reduce their risk in the lead up to Christmas. Following a rise in measles cases in England, the PHA is reminding everyone that if you’re planning on travelling this festive period to make sure you and your loved ones are up-to-date with your measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination. Measles is an acute infection caused by a virus that spreads very easily. It used to be very common in children, but following the introduction of the MMR vaccine, cases fell

GRAPHIC MESSAGES There are over 2,000 smoking-related deaths in Northern Ireland every year. These are avoidable. The government is now running a consultation around creating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping. Make your voice heard and complete the survey at www.pha.site/smokefreeconsultation Have you had your say? The government is running a consultation on creating a smoke-free generation and tackling youth vaping. Don’t miss your chance to give your input. Find out more at www.pha.site/smokefreeconsultation Make your voice heard on the government’s ‘smoke-free generation’