NATIONAL AIDS TRUST

The National Aids Trust aims to promote a wider understanding of HIV and AIDS, develop and support efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and improve the quality of life of people affected by HIV and AIDS. NAT is a registered charity which receives core funding from the Department of Health and support from a variety of statutory funding bodes, charitable trusts, and companies. NAT works strategically across the UK to promote greater awareness on HIV in all sectors of society and to maintain AIDS issues on the national policy agenda. NAT is engaged in the following activities.

• Parliamentary lobbying including publishing AIDS Matters Briefing, a regular synopsis of key policy issues.
• Co-ordination of World Aids Day in partnership with the Health Education Authority;
• Encouraging business and industry to develop HIV-aware personnel policies.
• Assisting families, health professionals and voluntary organisations who are confronting the social stigma of an AIDS diagnosis, (Family Secrets is a video resource to raise awareness and provide support for families affected by HIV and AIDS diagnosis).
• UK partner with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative which is campaigning globally for the development of effective HIV vaccines.

National Aids Trust
New City Cloisters
188-196 Old Street
London
EC1V 9FR

020-7814 6767
020-7216 0111
http://www.nat.org.uk/

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