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Mark Santos

@firewool.bsky.social

Work at HIV Charity @PositiveEast. Labour Cllr in Redbridge.

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Have your say to improve the care of people aged over 50 living with HIV in the UK

Are you living with #HIV & aged over 50 in the UK or a carer for someone who is?

What are your health and care concerns about HIV and ageing?

Please help to create a "bank" of research questions to improve the health and care of older adults with HIV

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/socs/have-...

30.04.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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The importance of listening in medical care - a Fireside chat with Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, author of 'Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing - 23/01/2025 19:00:00 On 23rd January 2025, Dr Dhairyawan will share how not listening to patients has been ingrained in medicine since its inception.

✨LIVE WEBINAR✨
A real honour to discuss themes from #Unheard with the Chair of the @patientsassoc.bsky.social, @rachel-p.bsky.social next Thursday 23rd January at 7pm. You can sign up via this link πŸ‘‡πŸ½

www.patients-association.org.uk/event/import...

15.01.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

I am beyond excited that the amazing Armistead Maupin will be doing a fundraising evening with us @positiveeast.bsky.social hosted by the brilliant Michael Cashman. Don’t get #FOMO get your tickets now. Deets are below πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ‘‡πŸ½πŸ‘‡πŸ½

13.01.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rays of Resistance Speaker Series: An Evening with Armistead Maupin.

Date: 6 February 2025
Time: 18:30 – 20:30
Location: Positive East

More information and tickets here - www.outsavvy.com/event/24561/...

13.01.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations Barts Health Trust for becoming #HIVConfident and #Challenging #HIV #Stigma πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½

03.12.2024 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An organisation displaying our logo has made a commitment to make people living with H.I.V. welcome and to treat them with respect. 

Picture of a young woman smiling. 

H.I.V Confident 

national aids trust logo. Positively U.K. logo, aidsmap logo

An organisation displaying our logo has made a commitment to make people living with H.I.V. welcome and to treat them with respect. Picture of a young woman smiling. H.I.V Confident national aids trust logo. Positively U.K. logo, aidsmap logo

Eight organisations have become #HIVConfident, Including St George’s, Epson and Hellier Group and Barts NHS Trusts, two GP practices, City Hall and Siemens Healthineers.

People who work for or use their services can do so without HIV stigma or discrimination.

www.nat.org.uk/press...

02.12.2024 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Lots of Opportunities to take an #HIV #Test with @positiveeast.bsky.social Its #Free #Fast & #confidential πŸ‘‡πŸ½

29.11.2024 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the temporary accommodation crisis is affecting Londoners health and wellbeing We tackle poverty and inequality in London

More than 180,000 Londoners are homeless & living in temporary accommodation

TA has damaging impacts on people’s health & wellbeing

The work of orgs like @itsgroundswell.bsky.social & @positiveeast.bsky.social is shining a light on the toll of the TA crisis

What we've learned: bit.ly/4fPOVvN

19.11.2024 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well done to everyone at @positiveeast.bsky.social Red Run today. You smashed it, and braved the weather. Well done for being amazing.

23.11.2024 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We couldn’t be prouder to announce that RED RUN 2024 has raised an incredible Β£223,300 for 31 HIV charities! Thank you so much to everyone who took part, ran, walked, sashayed, volunteered, fundraised and came out in support! And thank you again to our 2024 World AIDS Day RED RUN sponsors!

25.11.2024 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We couldn’t be prouder of how amazing RED RUN 2024 was. The Β£223,300 raised will go towards the incredibly important work delivered by the HIV sector. Thank you so much again to everyone who took part, ran, walked, sashayed, volunteered, fundraised, to our amazing host and our RED RUN sponsors!

26.11.2024 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Find your nearest free, confidential and quick HIV test this week!

27.11.2024 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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How the temporary accommodation crisis is affecting Londoners health and wellbeing We tackle poverty and inequality in London

We are very proud @positiveeast.bsky.social to have played a part in highlighting the impact of #TemporaryAccommodation on the lives of #Londoners in this @trustforlondon.bsky.social funded work. trustforlondon.org.uk/news/how-the...

19.11.2024 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Team fundraising for Positive East Help Steve Wardlaw raise money to support Positive East

About to start properly using the new #Bluesky channel and first proper message will be joining the #EmeraldLife team in running 10km to raise money for @positiveeast.bsky.social along with my friend @positivelad.bsky.social this coming saturday! #HIVfundtausing www.justgiving.com/team/vemeral...

18.11.2024 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s less than a week to the #RedRunLDN come on down to cheer people #run #walk #sashay #TakingAction #LacingUp against #HIV this Saturday 23rd November in Victoria Park.

18.11.2024 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Today we are launching the first ever #RedFriday!

If you order our gorgeous new Sparkly red ribbon brooch from today until Monday 18 November, you could win a FREE MACximal Silky Matt lipstick worth Β£25.

#WorldAIDSDay

www.nat.org.uk/ourshop/prod...

15.11.2024 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering & honouring those both military and civilian who lost their lives for our freedoms #BarkingsideRemembers #RemembranceSunday

10.11.2024 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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