Youth Stop AIDS Aberdeen

16/04/2019

Youth Stop AIDS Aberdeen are seeking AUSA affiliation! We are a youth-led movement campaigning for a world without AIDS. We are part of a network of young people across the UK who speak out, take creative action and engage those in power to ensure that governments, global institutions and corporations are committed to ending AIDS by 2030.
If you are interested in joining a local grassroots movement and campaigning for a worthy cause, please add your name to this document to support our AUSA application.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RGh3xFW1ZAPsWFk0yipaTWUIM5Ggty9byRCHJBrwW6o

More information can be found here;
http://youthstopaids.org/

YSA Aberdeen AUSA Application Name Student Number Student Email Address Harry Quinn 51660338 harry.quinn.16@aberdeen.ac.uk Bernadette Agboola Niti Athavle

11/04/2019

Are you a young person in the UK living with HIV? Do you have the knowledge and passion to inspire other young people to take action?
Then we want to hear from you!

Applications to be one of the speakers in the Youth Stop AIDS Speaker Tour, 18th - 28th May 2019, are now open! In this voluntary role, you will join part of a tour of the UK, to help bring to life the issues behind the HIV & AIDS pandemic by telling your personal story to young people and decision-makers and inspiring them to take action. As well as telling your story at approximately 3 speaker events - you’ll take part in media interviews and support youth campaigning activities across the UK.

Interested? Great - follow this link to find out more and apply now!

Are you a young person affected by HIV or AIDS? Do you have the skills, knowledge and passion to inspire other young people to take action? Then we want to hear from you! We are looking for young, passionate speakers from the UK to speak at approximately 3 events as part of our annual Youth Stop AID...

22/11/2018

In light of World AIDS Day next week, YSA Aberdeen are teaming up with Students for Global Health and Sexpression to bring you a week of events to raise awareness, reduce stigma and encourage young people to know their status!

Come down to Old Aberdeen next Thursday to get tested through NHS Grampian services.

https://www.facebook.com/events/402079750330996/

Bake sale next Tuesday in the Suttie Centre atrium - all proceeds to Terrence Higgins Trust, a charity supporting those with HIV in the UK.

https://www.facebook.com/events/201826013949718/?ti=icl

Let’s Talk: HIV - Tuesday, New Kings 7. Guest speaker Dr Daniele Brawley Grampian Sexual Health discussing HIV issues with stigmatisation, HIV within healthcare settings and services within Aberdeen and Scotland. Further guest speakers sharing their experiences living with HIV. All proceeds also towards Terrence Higgins trust - pizza provided!🍕❤️🍕

https://www.facebook.com/events/321114041809177/?ti=icl

Film Screening: 120 Beats Per Minute next Thursday at 6pm.
A powerful film depicting the movement of an advocacy group - ACT UP during the AIDS epidemic in France in the 1990’s. Popcorn will be provided - all £££ go THT. Followed by post-film discussion in the Bobbin.

https://www.facebook.com/events/293642257946353/?ti=icl

Hope to see you guys there!

19/11/2018

Prince Harry says there is too much stigma surrounding the 'quick, simple' HIV test.

18/09/2018

The High Court has today overturned Gilead's patent extension on Truvada, the HIV drug also used in PrEP.

12/09/2018

Best of luck to our friends in Edinburgh with their Fresher’s stall 😁❤️

We’re at the Upper Trust Hall at the Pleasance for the Activities Fair! Make sure to visit our stall to play a game, get loads of free stuff and some food! We’re here from 11-4pm!

09/09/2018

Prevention and testing credited with reducing the rate of HIV transmission, but we must avoid complacency, say experts