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Stigma of HIV putting people at risk, says sexual health expert
Combating the stigma around HIV is vital to promoting good sexual health here, a charity has said.
Jacquie Richardson, chief executive of Positive Life NI, said negative attitudes towards the virus and those living with it were discouraging people from talking about how to look after their sexual health and getting tested if they were at risk.
There are more than 1,000 local people living with HIV, but the charity estimates that over 200 others are unaware that they are HIV positive. Read More