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
Bictegravir/lenacapavir combination pill could be an option for people taking complex regimensA once-daily combination pill containing bictegravir and lenacapavir could offer a simpler alternative for people with HIV who are taking complex antiretroviral regimens, according to study results presented yesterday at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) in Denver.
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PrEP uptake was already low – and then came the cuts
Even before the Trump government slashed its overseas HIV budget last year, with prevention facing some of the deepest cuts, very few countries in the world had enough people using PrEP to substantially reduce their HIV infection rate, or even to make a noticeable dent in it.
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Counting the costs of global HIV funding disruptions
In a session on US government funding cuts at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) held in Denver, US this week, Dr Jennifer Kates, from the Kaiser Family Foundation, started by asking a crucial question: “What’s the impact on people?”
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Contact emma@positiveboltonpeople.org.uk for further information.
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