US EditionSir Keir Starmer takes HIV test in effort to reduce stigma
- Keir Starmer has become the first serving British Prime Minister to take a public HIV test on camera, urging world leaders to follow his example.
- The UK Health Security Agency estimates that 4,700 people are living with undiagnosed HIV in England, emphasizing the importance of increased testing.
- Starmer's government aims to end new HIV cases in England by 2030, with an action plan to be published later this year.
- Richard Angell from the Terrence Higgins Trust praised Starmer's public test as 'pretty remarkable' and highlighted its role in reducing stigma around HIV testing.
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Keir Starmer Becomes First Serving UK PM to Take Public HIV Test
London: Keir Starmer became the first serving UK Prime Minister and G7 leader to take a "public HIV test," the UK Prime Minister's Office shared on Monday.As per a statement issued by the UK PM's Office, Starmer took the test in support of National HIV Testing Week in the UK."Joi
He became the first leader of his country as well as of the G7 to be tested publicly, as evidenced by images broadcast on Monday.
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UK's Starmer urges world leaders to test for HIV
LONDON — Keir Starmer has urged other world leaders to take an HIV test, after becoming the first serving British prime minister and G7 leader to take a public test on camera. His office on Monday released footage of the UK leader completing a rapid home test in Downing Street on Friday, in support of a week-long nationwide initiative to encourage HIV testing. The UK Health
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been told to undergo an HIV test in front of cameras, making him the first leader of his country and the G7 to do so publicly, his office said, reports Agerpres, which is taking over...
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