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BBC News - Saturday, 4 September, 2004
More than 400 people, including those who have the virus and health workers are expected to attend.
The four-day event, "Changing Tomorrow: Am I doing something?" will examine topics such as employment issues and criminalisation of HIV transmission.
About 50,000 people in the UK live with HIV but it is thought one third are not aware they are infected.
There were almost 7,000 new HIV diagnoses last year.
'Stigma and prejudice'
A spokeswoman said: "Over-stretched and under funded sexual health services in the UK are causing long waits for HIV tests and treatments.
"Continuing stigma and prejudice means that the voices of people living with HIV are rarely heard and many people do not come forward for testing and treatment."
The conference, held at Leicester University, ends on Tuesday.
It has been organised by the UK Coalition, Positively Women, The National Long Term Survivor's Group and The National AIDS Trust.
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