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Written question asked by Baroness Brown of Silvertown (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 October 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 25 October 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Monday, 7 November 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


HIV/AIDS: West Ham

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she will take to help improve the (a) quality of life and (b) life expectancy of people diagnosed with HIV and resident in West Ham constituency; and what steps she is taking to help target her Department’s response to affected communities.

Answer

Local government is responsible for commissioning local HIV prevention activities, including those in Newham, which is funded through the Public Health Grant.

In December 2021, we published ‘Towards Zero: the HIV Action Plan for England - 2022 to 2025’ which sets out actions at a national, regional and local level to ensure the most affected communities are targeted.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
65675
Session
2022-23
Subjects
HIV/AIDS West Ham Life expectancy
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk