• World AIDS Day Forum

    Here’s a video of a conversation I had with one of the members of St Mary’s last Sunday. Andy Winter was chatting to me about the way treatment and perception of HIV has changed over the years. We talked about new PrEP medicines, reducing stigma and the extraordinary news that the epidemic could be ended by 2030.

    Take a look here:

3 responses to “Ash W 2”

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    Kelvin

    Re: Ash W 2
    your young server was so pleased to have done this, that she can't wait to tell her teacher about it in the morning and has printed off your picture of the cross to take to school.

    Freddie Mercury o­n Ash Wednesday – nothing short of brilliant.
    Think you should do radio gaga o­n Sunday!  Dressed appropriately of course!

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    Anonymous

    Re: Ash W 2
    I did consider adding a Pet Shop Boys track as the recessional, but decided that might amount to Going Too Far.

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    Kelvin

    Re: Ash W 2
    Pet Shop Boys would have been good.  Not too controversial but great music.

    What about Frankie Goes to Hollywood – from a political perspective of course!

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