Mark Graver, of the Terrence Higgins Trust, described the drugs as an "exciting development".

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The Terrence Higgins Trust says people at risk should get tested now.

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The Terrence Higgins Trust says huge numbers of people are not expected to come forward demanding the drug, and that not everyone would qualify.

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Research carried out by Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) and Age UK repeatedly found stories of discrimination, ignorance and poor clinical treatment in general health services.

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Lisa Power, from the Terrence Higgins Trust charity, said fear was stopping some people getting tested, but they were much better off knowing if they had HIV.

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Last year, the post was criticised by the head of the Terrence Higgins Trust, Pete Clark, who said the money would be better spent helping existing sex workers.

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Lisa Power, of the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust, said it was important that those of particular risk of HIV, and those who give them healthcare, needed to know the signs of early infection.

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The new It Starts With Me campaign, created by the Terrence Higgins Trust, urges people in high-risk groups to get tested for HIV at least every 12 months, and more frequently if they have symptoms or have put themselves at risk by having unprotected sex, for example.

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