HIV Scotland

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HIV Scotland
Formation1995;28 years ago (1995)
Purpose HIV and Sexual health, Health policy
HeadquartersHIV Scotland

18 York Place Edinburgh

EH1 3EP
Location
  • Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Website https://www.hiv.scot/
Formerly called
Scottish Voluntary HIV & AIDS Forum

HIV Scotland is a registered charitable organisation based in Edinburgh, Scotland, [1] established in 1995 as Scottish Voluntary HIV & AIDS Forum, [2] that works to make policy and advocacy changes for people living with HIV in Scotland, PrEP users, and people at risk of HIV.

History

HIV Scotland was set up as the Scottish Voluntary HIV and AIDS Forum in September 1994, a crucial stage in the development of Scotland’s response to HIV, some 12 years into the epidemic. The organisation’s establishment by leading figures in the third and HIV sectors was a response to the Scottish Office AIDS Task Force call for improved provision and coordination of services. Roy Kilpatrick was the founding CEO until 2011.[ citation needed ]

George Valiotis was the Chief Executive Officer of HIV Scotland between 2011 and 2018 during which a key achievement was a successful implementation strategy for a new technology called HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), for which the organisation was awarded the British Medical Association Medfash prize for making Scotland the first nation in the UK to have it listed on their national health service. [3]

Nathan Sparling was chief executive between 2018 and 2020, and helped lead the organisation through a strategic review which led to their new 11-year Strategic Plan - #ZEROHIV. He announced he was leaving HIV Scotland in December 2020. [4]

Alastair Hudson is the currently the Interim Chief Executive Officer, appointed in 2021.

In 2023 it was announced that the charity would be shut down. [5]

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References

  1. "OSCR | Charity Details". www.oscr.org.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. "Our history". HIV Scotland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. "Call to fund Prep HIV drug on NHS". BBC News. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. "Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, leaving HIV Scotland". HIV Scotland. 15 December 2020.
  5. "Leading Scottish HIV charity to shut down". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.