Writing for The Mirror on World AIDS Day, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said huge medical advances mean people with HIV lead long, happy and healthy lives as he said work needs to be done to tackle prejudice

HIV was once a diagnosis that shattered lives, families and communities.

In the 1980s, gay men in particular faced not only a frightening illness but a wall of stigma that left many feeling judged, isolated, and alone. I’ve heard stories from many people who lost sons, daughters, partners, and friends long before their time.

Too many spent their final days without the comfort they deserved, pushed into the shadows by clinical misunderstandings and society’s prejudice. READ MORE : Fury as Nigel Farage ally backs project to get young Brits to move to Dubai

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