Election of Co-Chairs
On 24th November the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) HIV and AIDS elected a new leadership in the form of four co-chairs.
The members of the APPG unanimously voted to elected Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Florence Eshalomi MP, Steve Brine MP and Baroness Barker to be the new Co-Chairs. It was also agreed that Stephen Doughty MP after standing down as chair became a Vice-Chair.
The next few years a critical if we are to end new transmissions of HIV not only in the UK but around the world. We look forward to working with the HIV voluntary sector, clinicians, and politicians to ensure we meet the targets set by UNAIDS.
The APPG will continue to ensure that people living with HIV are not forgotten, all communities are involved and that HIV is always on the public health agenda.
Florence Eshalomi MP said:
APPG has a vital role in ensuring that all voices are heard in the HIV response.
The APPG is one of the longest and respected in Parliament, due to the work it carries out in ensuring that HIV stays on the Public Health agenda.
I look forward to working with my colleagues in this common endeavour.
Rt Hon David Mundell MP said:
We can’t allow COVID or complacency to affect the battle against HIV and AIDS. So much has been achieved in the last 40 years. The APPG has a vital role in ensuring that momentum is maintained both here in UK and around the world.
Steve Brine MP said:
We can’t allow COVID or complacency to affect the battle against HIV and AIDS. So much has been achieved in the last 40 years. The APPG has a vital role in ensuring that momentum is maintained both here in UK and around the world.
Baroness Barker said:
We can’t allow COVID or complacency to affect the battle against HIV and AIDS. So much has been achieved in the last 40 years. The APPG has a vital role in ensuring that momentum is maintained both here in UK and around the world.
Stephen Doughty MP said:
It’s been an honour and privilege to Chair the APPG, one of the best things have done in Parliament, and to work with the other officers and secretariats in ensuring that HIV and the challenges faced from mental health to marginalised communities remain firmly on the Public Health Agenda here and globally.
I look forward to continuing working with the APPG and the new co-chairs as a vice-chair to ensure we do meet the 2030 target of no new transmissions, ensure we properly fund the response here and globally, address the stigma around HIV and to ensure that those people living with HIV have the full quality of life they can and should expect.