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Title: Progress report for Brighton & Hove Towards Zero HIV Taskforce
Date of Meeting:	08 November 2022
Report of: The Executive Director, Health & Adult Social Care
Contact: Stephen Nicholson		Tel: 01273 296554
Email: Stephen.nicholson@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Wards Affected: All
FOR GENERAL RELEASE
Executive Summary This report provides an update on the work of the Brighton & Hove Towards Zero HIV Taskforce. The taskforce is the local delivery vehicle for the international Fast Track Cities initiative. The Taskforce supports the City to achieve the Fast Track City goals of zero HIV stigma, zero new HIV infections, and zero deaths from HIV.

1. Decisions, recommendations and any options

1.1 That the Board notes the contents of this progress report.

2. Relevant information

2.1 The Fast-Track Cities Initiative is a global partnership between the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC). Website: www.iapac.org/fast-track-cities/

2.2 In August 2017, Brighton & Hove became the first UK City to sign the Paris Declaration on ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat in cities by 2030. There are now over 100 cities from around 65 countries around the world which are part of the Fast Track Cities initiative.

2.3 More details of the work of the taskforce are included as Appendix 1 to this report.

3. Important considerations and implications

Legal:

3.1 This report is for noting by the Board only and no specific legal implications arise.

Lawyer consulted: Sandra O’Brien Date: 11 October 2022

Finance:

3.2 There are no financial implications attached to this report and it is envisaged that any alterations to current provision will be delivered within the existing budget.

Finance Officer consulted: Sophie Warburton Date: 11/10/2022

Equalities:

3.3 The work of the Towards Zero HIV Taskforce and the reduction in HIV transmission directly addresses the inequalities for those groups disproportionately affected by HIV.