The Australian Greens have announced $10 million per year of funding into ending HIV in Australia, with a further $1 million for national campaigns that break down HIV discrimination and stigma, ahead of World AIDS Day on Saturday 1 December.
\n\u201cWe have the chance to end HIV in Australia. The Greens will invest $10 million a year into organisations that do the incredibly important work of combating and preventing HIV,\u201d said Senator Richard Di Natale, leader of the Australian Greens and a doctor.
\n\u201cWe welcome the government\u2019s announcement of HIV self-testing on the Therapeutic Goods Administration – a move that will go some way towards reducing the harm that stigma causes, but it doesn\u2019t yet go far enough.\u201d
\n\u201cWhile Australia has had some success in reducing the transmission of HIV, we need to plan a process that will result in ending HIV.\u201d
\n\u201cWe\u2019re also committing an additional $1 million per year into national campaigns that break down HIV stigma and discrimination, encourage safer sex and encourage regular testing,\u201d said Senator Janet Rice, Australian Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson.
\n\u201cWe know that reducing stigma and discrimination will lead to more people getting tested which is essential to eliminating HIV.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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