World Aids Day 2025 - You can end new HIV cases by 2030
25 November 2025
We're proud to support National AIDS Trust this World AIDS Day, standing together to stop new cases of HIV, champion the rights of people living with HIV and challenge stigma and discrimination.
Join the National AIDS Trust on Monday 1 December, 12:15pm–1pm, for an online webinar designed to refresh your knowledge of HIV and highlight how we can all contribute to ending new HIV transmissions by 2030.
This free session is open to everyone including clinicians, non-clinical staff, social care teams and anyone working directly with residents. All welcome. Book your place today.
Thanks to effective treatment, people living with HIV can expect a normal life expectancy and cannot pass the virus on when their treatment suppresses the virus to undetectable levels (U=U).
The UK is close to ending new HIV cases, but we must continue to find and support the estimated number of people living with undiagnosed HIV and ensure they receive timely care.
In 2024, around 4,700 people in England were estimated to be living with undiagnosed HIV (THT). Undiagnosed HIV increases the risk of onward transmission and late diagnosis can lead to poorer health outcomes. Early testing and treatment save lives.
Ways to prevent HIV
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Regular HIV testing if you are sexually active. Anyone can be affected by HIV. Click here for HIV testing options in Surrey.
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PrEP and PEP – medication that prevents HIV either before or shortly after exposure. Click here for London info and for here Surrey info.
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Using condoms – click here to learn about the Surrey C-Card scheme offering free condoms for under-25s.
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Never sharing needles.
- Taking HIV medication as prescribed if you are living with HIV.
Do you live in Surrey?
The Surrey HIV Service provides outpatient care for people with HIV at Buryfields Clinic in Guildford, Earnsdale Clinic in Redhill and Woking Clinic.
- Anybody living with HIV in the UK can access our service, regardless of where they live and you can transfer your care without a referral, just phone 01895 484948 or email us on cnwl.hivadmin@nhs.net
- We have a fantastic team that includes specialist doctors, nurses, psychologists and pharmacists
Find out more here
Do you live in London?
The Bloomsbury Clinic provides outpatient care for people with HIV at the Mortimer Market Centre in London.
- Anybody living with HIV in the UK can access our service, regardless of where they live and you can transfer your care without a referral, just phone or email us (see contact details on this page)
- We have a fantastic team that includes specialist doctors, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, health advisers and peer support workers
- We have a pharmacy on site and offer blood tests, sexual health check-ups, contraception, menopause advice and clinical trials under one roof. We work closely with University College Hospital next door to provide inpatient care, specialist tests, antenatal care and referrals to other teams
- We also run clinics for people with hepatitis B and C as part of the North Central London hepatitis network. Read more about our hepatitis services.
- We have a booklet that includes information about our services and how they can help you. It also points to other sources of information and support that you might find useful.
Find out more here.
For staff
The British Psychological Society Faculty for HIV and Sexual Health, where Herman Van Der Valt, our Lead Psychologist serves on the committee, invited me to take part in an Zoom event to mark this year’s World AIDS Day, 1st of December between 12 and 2pm. The topic of the Zoom event is Maintaining Hope and Working with Rage: A World AIDS Day reflection.
Registration to the event is mandatory. For more information and to register, please follow this link https://www.bps.org.uk/event/maintaining-hope-and-working-rage-world-aids-day-reflection
The Zoom event is open to anyone working in HIV provided they have access to supervision support.
The Public Health team at Surrey County Council are hosting a webinar to mark World AIDS Day. Dr Shalini Andrews, Clinical Director for CNWL Sexual Health and HIV will talk about the relevance of fighting AIDS and challenging stigma in Surrey in 2025. Ibrahim Suleiman, PrEP Outreach Worker and Public Health & Community Engagement specialist for Surrey Sexual Health will discuss improving HIV prevention and sexual health outcomes through community engagement and education.
Read more about the World AIDS Day 2025 campaign here, including ideas on how your organisation can support and raise awareness.