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Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

  • Submitted by: Patrick Harvie, Glasgow, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Friday, 07 February 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-20779

That the Parliament notes that 7 February is recognised as Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in the United States; notes that, at the last census in 2011, Scotland’s Black population stood at 29,000, with 2.58% receiving HIV treatment or care; considers that Scotland’s Black population have unique needs and are disproportionately at risk of HIV; commends the work of the Hwupenyu Project in working with what it considers this often very-marginalised community, and calls on the Scottish Government to officially recognise Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.


Supported by: Tom Arthur, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Monica Lennon, Mark Ruskell