HIV Lens is an interactive mapping tool that visualises the impact of the HIV epidemic on communities across England.
HIV Lens data are meant to be used and shared. This website presents information about HIV services and statistical data on HIV prevalence, incidence, testing and key populations. Data are accessible at different geographic levels which users of the site may use to plan effectively, compare how they are doing in relation to other areas and improve their services or policies.
The site draws on existing data from the UK Health Security Agency (formerly Public Health England), making it more user-friendly and accessible to allow users to explore HIV data at national, regional and local authority levels. The map function presents an overview of HIV data and graphics display data by age, exposure and ethnicity, where available. HIV Lens provides users with flexibility in how they look at data and straightforward snapshots are available for download.
Information on a range of services which support people living with HIV, including HIV-specific services and more general services commonly used by people with HIV, can be found on our services page. Users can search for these services by location.
HIV Lens is a resource for:
- Commissioners of health services, including MPs
- Clinicians
- Public health practitioners
- People living with HIV
- Those seeking HIV testing
- People seeking to change where they receive care or support
- The general public including people who want to know more about HIV in a particular area in England
- Media.
The HIV Lens team
The HIV Lens team currently consists of Watipa and consultants, and the UK Health Security Agency in partnership with Gilead Sciences.
- Amelia Jones – Project Manager
- Thomas Paterson – Web Developer
- Beth Tunnicliffe – Head of Design
- Alison Brown – Consultant Scientist
- Valerie Delpech – Public Health Oversight
- Lucy Stackpool-Moore – Partnerships and External Affairs
Key Gilead collaborators include Peter Shand and Louise Logan.
The development of HIV Lens was led by:
- aidsmap: Kristen de Graaf, Matthew Hodson, Thomas Paterson, Beth Tunnicliffe
- Watipa: Alison Brown, Valerie Delpech
- Gilead: Luis Guerra