Acon encourages testing as part of Ending HIV initiative

Miranda Ward

February 27, 2014 9:35

Health promotion organisation Acon is promoting HIV testing in an online video aimed at encouraging gay men to get tested in order to help end transmission of the virus within six years.

The video features members from the creative, health, research and LGBTI communities, including Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham, Sydney-based designer Vince Frost, Sydney-based HIV expert Professor Andrew Grulich, founder of The Institute of Many Nic Holas, founder of SameSame Tim Duggan and Acon CEO Nic Parkhill.

It is part of Acon’s Ending HIV initiative and invites everyone at risk of HIV, in particular gay men who the organisation says still drive around 80 per cent of new infections each year in NSW, to get tested.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.