HIV Scotland

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.

HIV Scotland
Formation1995 (1995)
PurposeHIV and Sexual health, Health policy
HeadquartersHIV Scotland

18 York Place Edinburgh

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Location
  • Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Websitehttps://www.hiv.scot/
Formerly called
Scottish Voluntary HIV & AIDS Forum

History

George Valiotis was the Chief Executive Officer of HIV Scotland between 2012 and 2019 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][4]

Nathan Sparling was appointed chief executive on 1st November 2018, 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. [5]

References
  1. "OSCR | Charity Details". www.oscr.org.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. "Our history". HIV Scotland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. "The European Health Management Association appoints George Valiotis as new Interim Executive Director". EHMA. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. "Call to fund Prep HIV drug on NHS". BBC News. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Chief Executive, Nathan Sparling, leaving HIV Scotland". HIV Scotland. 15 December 2020.


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