ACT UP Dublin

ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger & committed to direct action to end the HIV crisis.

[Ellen Conlon @Ellen_Conlon_]

I would like to connect with people who support us while becoming parents - GPs, midwives, nurses, obstetricians, gynaecologists, people working in fertility clinics, maternity hospitals, & other clinical and non-clinical professionals who help any prospective parent on their jou

[Ellen Conlon @Ellen_Conlon_]

Hi Everyone! I would so appreciate your help participating, identifying other key informants, and sharing information (retweet) for this new research project related to living with HIV and becoming a parent in Ireland !

[Adam Shanley @Adlers1]

Today we’re launching a nationwide survey of gay&bi men to understand feelings about Ireland’s response to the monkeypox outbreak.

Do you feel informed & protected? Has the outbreak affected your employment, sex or social life?

Have your say: https://t.co/qZaVYH3Ucs @HIVIreland

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

We’ve been saying this a while - but always worth repeating

People Living with HIV who are on effective treatment - cannot pass on the virus through sex!

Undetectable = Untransmittable

Tell your friends!

#DragRaceUk #UequalsU

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

ACT UP Dublin welcomes long overdue launch of wider accessibility of MPX vaccines for those at risk.

We note self-referral for vaccination & provision of initial single dose to increase access is a U-Turn of original plans

We recommended this months ago https://t.co/lLSc8MJ65O

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

Second vaccine doses to be offered to those at highest risk from monkeypox - Yet thousands identified as most at risk in Ireland still waiting for their first dose.

Utterly failed by ⁦@DonnellyStephen⁩ ⁦@HSELive⁩ ⁦@CMOIreland⁩ https://t.co/UEWWfNLmJB

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

Will admission here be voluntary?
What facilities are available?
Will visiting be allowed?
Will residents be allowed to leave the building?

Were the Gay and Bi community consulted about this?

@DonnellyStephen @CMOIreland @paulreiddublin

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

@LMFMRADIO @NewsonNS @NorthernSoundFM @argusnews @theNSMonaghan @theanglocelt @DundalkFM

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

ACT UP Dublin have been made aware of the imminent closure of all clinical sexual health services in the North East

We DEMAND action to ensure full services delivered in North East & have written to @DonnellyStephen @FrankFeighan & RCSI hospital group

Press statement below

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

Awesome to see @CloMoe_ representing U=U with one of our tshirts on #GoggleboxIRL tonight 🫶 U=U stand for ‘Undetectable equals Untransmittable’ and is the scientific fact that people living with HIV who are on effective treatment cannot pass HIV on #UequalsU

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

Awesome to see @CloMoe_ representing U=U with one of our tshirts on #GoggleboxIRL tonight 🫶 U=U stand for ‘Undetectable equals Untransmittable’ and is the scientific fact that people living with HIV who are on effective treatment cannot pass HIV on #UequalsU

[@Aoifs747 @Aoifs123]

@hollyshortall Look at this style queen on #GoggleboxIRL @CloMoe_ love her t shirt xx

[Breda Gahan @Health_HIV2030]

↑ #HIV in #Ireland https://t.co/25AECi88DJ 534 new cases @ wk34. Escalate #HIVprevention efforts
@HSELive @ifglobalhealth @DCUSNPCH @HIVServicesIE @GOSHHirl @sexualhealthwst @SHC_Cork @HIVIreland @ActUpDublin @aidsmemory @HIVTox @Irish_Aid @aidwkr @CGHTrinity @irishmednews @rte

[Adam Shanley @Adlers1]

Our new free counselling service is available to anyone that would benefit from time and space to discuss a monkeypox diagnosis or the impact the outbreak is having on your mental, sexual or social health with our MPOWER psychotherapist.

For more details: https://t.co/HO7iX7IwAQ

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

We were told that Transparency and Community Engagement would underpin Ireland’s response to #Monkeypox by @DonnellyStephen

But we still don’t have details on the revised intradermal vaccination plan.

When are those at risk going to be vaccinated?

@CMOIreland @Man2ManIreland

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

We now need to know who is going to be prioritised for these extra doses?

What’s the revised estimate of vaccines available?

When should people expect to receive their vaccine.

You promised Transparency and Community Engagemenr

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

Intradermal vaccination for #monkeypox could help us reach more of those at risk and help to stop onward transmission.

No answers as to whether @HSELive @DonnellyStephen @CMOIreland are considering this for Ireland

[Agence Europe @AgencEurope]

⚕️ HEALTH: @EMA_News believes that intradermal injection of #monkeypox vaccine could optimise vaccine doses
https://t.co/FA5wZr57ny

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

Ireland now at 126 confirmed #monkeypox cases

Infection rate is rising

Are HSE/NIAC going to consider using intradermal vaccination to reach more of those at risk?

@donnellystephen said transparency & community engagement were key priorities - yet still lots of confusion

[HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) @hpscireland]

HPSC has now been notified of 126 confirmed cases of #monkeypox in Ireland. Today we’ve published the latest report on confirmed cases.

Read the latest update on monkeypox in Ireland 👉 https://t.co/swgBw0ryoq

[ACT UP Dublin @ActUpDublin]

@DonnellyStephen told us that the vaccination plan for #monkeypox would be underpinned by transparency, best evidence and engagement with communities most at risk.

Yet we don’t know whether HSE/NIAC will implement EMA recommendations for transdermal vaccination to maximise reach