Agenda item - Towards Zero HIV Taskforce: Update

Report of the Executive Director, Adult Health and Social Care (copy attached)

RESOLVED – That the Board notes the contents of the progress report.

28.1    The Board considered a report of the Executive Director, Health and Adult Social Care providing an update on the work of the Brighton and Hove Towards HIV Taskforce. The taskforce was the local delivery vehicle for the International Fast Track Cities initiative. The Taskforce supported the City to achieve the Fast Track City goals of zero HIV stigma, zero new HIV infections and zero deaths from HIV. 

28.2    Councillor Shanks, the Chair, welcomed the report which was a “good news story” in that significant improvements had been achieved to reach the point that we are at now.

28.3    Councillor Nield, also commended the report which gave a clear audit trail from where we were, where we had reached and future goals.

28.4    The Director of Public Health, stated that this piece of work provided an excellent example of what could be achieved as a result of collaboration.    

28.5    RESOLVED – That the Board notes the contents of the progress report.