HIV Testing Week

EDM number 700 in 2013-14, proposed by Greg Mulholland on 11/11/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases, Health education and preventive medicine and Health services.

That this House welcomes HIV Testing Week which runs from 22 to 29 November 2013; notes that HIV Testing Week leads up to World AIDS Day on 1 December 2013; commends that it raises awareness for HIV testing; further welcomes the fact that it highlights the global issues of AIDS and HIV; expresses concern that approximately 22,000 people in the UK are unaware that they have HIV; celebrates HIV Testing Week for raising awareness of the importance of early and regular HIV testing amongst those most at risk; and calls on hon Members to support raising awareness for HIV and AIDS by supporting HIV Testing Week locally.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.