We know that in order to get London to zero new infections, zero preventable deaths and 100 percent of people living well, we must combat HIV stigma.

The London Fast-Track Cities initiative has secured a pot of funding for the next three years to address stigma as part of its work, with an ambition to make London an HIV-friendly city by 2030.

The Fast-Track Cities London Leadership Group set up a stigma subgroup to look at the current evidence on stigma, review existing work aimed at tackling stigma and draft an initial action plan. The stigma group has a wide membership including the voluntary sector, statutory organisations, clinicians, and people living with HIV.

The stigma subgroup has identified three key areas of focus to further London’s response to HIV stigma: self-stigma, stigma in places/environments and stigma in wider society and has developed a change model to tackle these three areas.

Now the stigma group is holding an event to workshop and gather feedback on the draft plans from people living with HIV, the HIV sector and other stakeholders.