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Wales HIV Testing Week


20-26 November 2023

Wales HIV Testing Week is an annual campaign that encourages people in Wales to get tested for HIV.  

For one week in November, individuals, communities, and organisations come together to promote the benefits of regular testing. 
 

What you can do

Right now, you can mark Wales HIV Testing Week in your diary for 20-26 November 2023. You can also encourage the people you work with to do the same.  

Then look out for our campaign resources. We’ll provide social media content, including images, videos and text, and other resources to help you promote testing in your local area. You can adapt these messages so they grab the attention of your community.  
 

Download our campaign assets here (from September 2023).


Why support our campaign? 

With treatment, people living with HIV can live as long and healthily as anyone else. Treatment also prevents you from passing the virus on to others.  

But you can’t get treated if you don’t test. 

Getting tested is the only way to know if you have HIV – and it’s never been easier.  

In Wales, anyone can order a free, confidential home test kit.  

By encouraging people to test, we can help stop HIV in its tracks.  

We can help make sure that people living with HIV know their status and get the treatment they need. This will also stop the virus from being passed on to anyone else. 

Wider testing is an important part of the Welsh Government’s plan to end new cases of HIV by 2030. We can all play our part in achieving this historic goal. 
 

Our campaign messages 

  • Anyone in Wales can order a free, confidential home test kit online 

  • The test is quick and easy to use, and you can get it sent to an address of your choice 

  • Getting tested for HIV is the first step to protecting yourself and others  

  • With treatment, people living with HIV can live as long as anyone else, but you can’t get treated if you don’t know your status 

  • The sooner you start treatment, the less likely you are to become seriously ill 

  • Getting diagnosed late can cause lasting damage to your health 
     

Why testing is important 

Anyone can get HIV. Getting tested is the first step to protecting yourself and others. 

If you have HIV, finding out means you can start treatment, stay healthy and avoid passing the virus on to anyone else. 

The sooner you start treatment, the less likely you are to become seriously ill.