Welcome
We are a Bolton-based organisation providing peer to peer support and self-help for people who are HIV positive.
You can find more information about us on our Bolton Local Directory page at Bolton Local Directory.
Our peer support group meetings take place every two weeks, either on a Monday or a Tuesday Evening
Please Contact Emma for more information on 01204 390772 or emma@positveboltonpeople.org.uk
When someone confides in you that they have HIV it’s a sign of trust. It is important to reassure your friend, partner or family member that you will not breach trust and will respect their wishes.
HIV news from aidsmap.com
Alternative first-line HIV regimen limits excess weight gainStarting treatment with a regimen containing doravirine and tenofovir disoproxil (TDF) resulted in less weight gain than starting treatment with a regimen containing dolutegravir and tenofovir alafenamide, a South African study reported yesterday week at the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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New US HIV agreements leave civil society and key populations on the sidelines
The United States is “changing the model, not the mission” of its global HIV programmes, Jeff Graham, acting US Global AIDS Coordinator, told a pre-conference session organised by the US government at AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro on 26 July. Minutes into his presentation, activists took the stage chanting “You lie, people die, restore PEPFAR now.”
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Two more people cured of HIV after stem cell transplants, offering more clues to long-term remission
Two more people appear to be free of HIV after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, according to case presentations this week at the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) in Rio de Janeiro. If they remain in remission, they will be the 12th and 13th cases of a cure after the procedure.
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Contact emma@positiveboltonpeople.org.uk for further information.
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