Released on World AIDS Day on 1 December, £20 million will be allocated to targeted testing in high-risk populations, such as Black African communities, as well as expanding opt-out tests in A&E departments.
There will be £3.5 million invested in a National HIV Prevention Programme from 2021-2024 that will make PrEP more accessible for key groups.
All of this will be in a bid to lower transmission rates and allow those living with HIV to access the treatment they need as soon as possible. “We will end new HIV infections in England by the end of the decade,” said Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid. “We’ve made excellent progress already with transmissions continuing to fall across England and we are well on our way towards our