Ending HIV Transmission in Scotland by 2030 - elimination delivery plan 2023-2026: fairer Scotland duty assessment

Stage 1 – planning

• What is the aim of your policy/strategy/plan?
• Who will it affect (particular groups/businesses/geographies etc)?
• What outcomes do you expect the policy/strategy/plan to deliver?

The new HIV Transmission Elimination (HIVTE) Delivery Plan will build on the HIV Transmission Elimination Proposal, published in 2022. It will prioritise the 22 recommendations and identify actions to be taken forward to achieve HIV transmission elimination. The policy’s fundamental vision is to end HIV transmission in Scotland. This means achieving the ambitious target of zero people contracting HIV within Scotland by 2030. This aligns with wider global strategic aims, including UNAIDS’ goal “to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030.” ^[1]

HIV transmission elimination is defined as the point when there are zero individuals acquiring HIV within Scotland, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, deprivation or disability status.^[2] The plan will also seek to find those living with HIV in Scotland (some of whom are undiagnosed) and support entry or re-entry into equitable and accessible HIV care and treatment, as well as reduce stigma that makes some people less likely to access HIV prevention, testing and treatment services. The policy is relevant to all those living with HIV (diagnosed or undiagnosed), health and social care workers, as well as those at risk of acquiring HIV.

• What is your timeframe for completing the Fairer Scotland Duty assessment?

This assessment will be published alongside the HIVTE Delivery Plan in March 2024.