Brighton heads towards zero HIV: first UK city with UN Fast Track status

27 February 2017. Related: HIV prevention and transmission.

Martin Fisher Foundation press release

As part of the Martin Fisher Foundation “Towards Zero” campaign, Brighton & Hove is set to become the first UK city to have United Nations Fast Track City status. [1]

The Martin Fisher Foundation worked closely with Brighton & Hove City Council to achieve this.

The initiative is led by Mayors and city governments from more than 65 high HIV burden cities around the world. [2]

This means working across the city to achieve:

• 90% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) knowing their HIV status
• 90% of PLHIV who know their HIV-positive status on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
• 90% of PLHIV on ART achieving viral suppression
• Zero discrimination and stigma

The Martin Fisher Foundation vision is to move TOWARDS ZERO HIV stigma, ZERO new HIV infections and ZERO deaths from HIV in Brighton & Hove by 2025.

References:

1. Martin Fisher foundation press release. Brighton heads towards zero HIV. (1 December 2016).
   http://www.martinfisherfoundation.org
2. UN/IAPAC fast-track ciy programme.
   http://www.iapac.org/cities