Tag: AIDS Day
World AIDS Day: Prince Harry and Rihanna take HIV tests to help tackle stigma
Prince Harry and pop superstar Rihanna have taken HIV tests to mark World AIDS Day.
The pair met locals on the island of Barbados, following a celebration of the island’s 50th anniversary of independence.
Prince Harry joked that taking the test would be painful, squirming as the nurse went to prick his finger.
It was the second time that Harry had taken a test in public in five months in an attempt to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus.
The last time Prince...
Guess How Many People Still Think You Can Catch HIV From A Toothbrush
According to a recent survey, roughly a third of people in Britain are convinced you can contract HIV by using the toothbrush of an infected person.
The study by YouGov also suggests one in 10 people think you can catch HIV by a hairdresser’s scissors, which… we’d never heard that particularly myth before.
The findings were released on December 1st as part of World AIDS Day to demonstrate that “inaccurate myths” are still very much entrenched in society in 2016.
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