Equalize - World AIDS Day 2022

The inequalities which perpetuate the AIDS pandemic are not inevitable; we can tackle them. This World AIDS Day, 1 December, UNAIDS is urging each of us to address the inequalities which are holding back progress in ending AIDS.

The “Equalize” slogan is a call to action. It is a prompt for all of us to work for the proven practical actions needed to address inequalities and help end AIDS. These include:

Increase availability, quality and suitability of services, for HIV treatment, testing and prevention, so that everyone is well-served.
Reform laws, policies and practices to tackle the stigma and exclusion faced by people living with HIV and by key and marginalized populations, so that everyone is shown respect and is welcomed.
Ensure the sharing of technology to enable equal access to the best HIV science, between communities and between the Global South and North.
Communities will be able to make use of and adapt the “Equalize” message to highlight the particular inequalities they face and to press for the actions needed to address them.

GOSHH

GOSHH (Gender - Orientation - Sexual Health - HIV), one of Quare Clare's supporting organisations, offers great resources on their website www.goshh.ie regarding sexual health and education. In addition to their education materials, GOSHH offers a variety of other services including:
Free Rapid Testing
Order Condoms By Post
Order a free home STI Kit
Personal Support & Counselling
Training & Education

HIV Ireland

HIV Ireland's mission includes advocating for individuals living with HIV, preventing new HIV infections and combating HIV-related stigma and discrimination. Their website www.hivireland.ie contains a host of educational resources includng:

HIV Resources
Living With HIV
HIV in Ireland
HIV Transmission , Prevention , Testing and Treatment
Myths about HIV

World AIDS Day Events

GOSHH - World AIDS Day Run 2022

To mark World AIDS Day, we are partnering with Mungret parkrun to take part in the Sexual Health Centre’s parkruns on November 26!

We are running to raise awareness of the stigma faced by those living with HIV. All are welcome to join us in Mungret: https://parkrun.ie/mungret/

Quare Clare Movie Night

In connection with World AIDS day, Quare Clare is screening How to Tell A Secret, a documentary about Robbie Lawlor who was diagnosed with HIV at 21 and became one of the youngest people to come out on Irish television. Enda McGrattan, also known as Veda, promised to keep their HIV status a secret but eventually broke free with a song. And a group of Irish and migrant women, who cannot show their faces, found creative ways to have their voices heard. In this powerful hybrid documentary, directors Anna Rodgers and Shaun Dunne use documentary, performance and genre blurring storytelling techniques to communicate a powerful message of what it is like to live with HIV in Ireland today. The film also includes a dramatic tribute to Thom McGinty, aka The Diceman.

More Info: How To Tell A Secret - Movie Night