December issue of Happiness is Vital is now available to download.

Happiness is Vital is now available for your summer reading. It's packed with bright,interesting and up-to-date articles on what's happening in the world of HIV and sexual health. To download your copy log onto http://www.aidswest.ie/newsletter.php or contact Tracey@aidswest.ie

Positive thinking: Living with the Aids virus

More Britons than ever have HIV – but their life expectancy after diagnosis has never been higher

Coping with Adversity,great turn out for Irish AIDS Day conference in the Ardiluan Hotel

The Ardilaun Hotel was the venue for this ambitious conference run by AIDS West to mark Irish AIDS Day . It was an inspirational event, a time for the attendees to reflect on the challenges the life holds and help them respond to same in a positive manner. We were blessed with truly remarkable speakers. As Gaybo used to say "there was something for everyone in the audience".

AIDS WEST LAUNCH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

AIDS West launches a social media campaign this week to promote awareness of positive sexual health. The campaign will include articles, video clips and information on clinics and helplines for std testing clinics.

Aids West parenting Seminar in the Ardilaun gets a great response , over 120 parents all over the city attended

AIDS West held a very successful public seminar on Monday, 21st of March at The Ardilaun Hotel. Over 120 parents attended the evening which was entitled, ‘I’m A Parent…Get Me Out Of Here’. The Seminar which was free and open to all parents, dealt with difficult issues affecting parents including drugs, alcohol, sexuality and relationships.

I'm A Parent...get me out of here

AIDS West offers workshops for parents which address the various issues around drugs/alcohol and sexual health

Relationships and Sexuality Programmes

Sexual health is a crucial part of everyone's well-being,affecting their physical,mental,emotional and social health. The aim of working with young people is to empower them to build positive and healthy relationships.

Two recent surveys have highlighted the critical importance of AIDS West's sexual health programmes in schools.

The findings of a survey carried out under the auspices of Dail na nOg and Pfizer Healthcare show that sexual health programmes in schools are more important than ever.

A Study of the Lives of Older LGBT people in Ireland

Visible Lives is a research project that aims to explore the lives,experiences and needs of lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender people in Ireland who are aged 55 and over.

Be part of something HUGE

EMIS biggest sexual health survey in the world of gay and bisexual men. It is happening in 31 countries and 25 languages. http://www.gayhealthnetwork.ie/images/banner/english363x185.gif

HIV /AIDS Report for 2009 from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)

Galway teens as young as 15 admit to drunken sex

Survey reveals young people have little clue of dangers By Bernie Ní Fhlatharta 'The Connacht Sentinel' Tuesday 30 March 2010