Annie Lennox: London Ambassador For HIV

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Annie Lennox met with the Mayor’s Advisor on Health and Youth Opportunities Pam Chesters at City Hall in London yesterday, as part of a roundtable bringing together representatives of HIV organizations and people living with HIV.

The first to have taken place since Annie Lennox’s appointment as the Mayor’s unpaid London Ambassador for HIV, the aim of the roundtable was to begin developing a program of activity to tackle the challenges faced by people affected by HIV. Key issues they discussed were the promotion of positive attitudes towards sexual health amongst young people and the impact of stigma on whether individuals get tested or seek treatment.

Pam Chesters said: ‘This has been a very productive meeting, bringing together people with expertise and personal experience. With the majority of people living with HIV in the UK being in London – many of them undiagnosed – the Mayor wants to identify ways to address what is still a serious health and social issue as part of our overall plan to tackle health inequalities in the capital.’

Tracey and Joan Clean House

Sun, 13 May 2007 12:15:00 +0000

Falling behind with your housework? Do you need a cleaner? One bidder at the charity auction at Christies bid £13,000 (approx $25,500 US) to have Tracey Emin and Joan Rivers come and do some ‘light cleaning’.

The annual Lighthouse Gala Auction raised over £320,000 for the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). THT is the leading HIV / AIDS and sexual health charity in the UK. It was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS ever since.

Tracey Emin auctioned a neon sign which says ‘Keep Me Safe’, bought by George Michael’s partner Kenny Goss for £50,000, and a second bespoke neon sold to an anonymous bidder for a further £60,000. Other auctions included having your dog walked by Geri Halliwell, which raised £5,500, and a tour round the set of Coronation Street with Antony Cotton, raising a further £5,000.

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Annie Lennox: London Ambassador For HIV

Tracey and Joan Clean House