Wales' HIV Action Plan is now open for public consultation until September 14. Described as a "practical" document, it was launched at the Senedd with help from several volunteers, organisations and people living with HIV in Wales.
According to Fast Track Cardiff & Vale, an organisation dedicated to reaching the UNAIDS 90/90/90 targets for HIV in Wales, the Action Plan has been worked on with people living with the virus and volunteers.
The plan is led by three overarching principles, which are: There should be zero tolerance when it comes to HIV-related stigma; plans for implementation of new initiatives and services will be informed by, or developed with, people living with HIV, with particular recognition of contextual differences by sexuality, ethnicity, age, gender and location; and all new initiatives and services will be subject to ongoing monitoring and evaluation to make sure they meet the actions and principles laid out in the plan. You can get more politics and health news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
With the Action Plan being open to responses until the autumn, respondents are being urged to only reply and comment on things that they "care about." In a statement online supporting the Action Plan, Fast Track Cardiff & Vale wrote: "It is helpful to say what you like in the Plan as well as what could be improved – the Government need to know what is supported by people who care about the issue; you can bet there are people out there who will disapprove of things, so if you support something, say so.
"If something in the plan isn’t right, or isn’t enough, it’s helpful to say how it could be done better. Constructive criticism has more of an impact. If there’s an example from elsewhere of how something could be done better, giving links to evidence is helpful and will make a bigger impact."
The link to the consultation is now open and can be accessed here.
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