the Terrence Higgins Trust
/ðə ˌterəns ˌhɪɡɪnz ˈtrʌst/
/ðə ˌterəns ˌhɪɡɪnz ˈtrʌst/
(abbreviation THT)
- a British charity that campaigns on and provides services relating to HIV and AIDS. It was established in 1982, when the first cases of AIDS were beginning to appear in Britain, and took its name from one of the first people known to have died from AIDS. It aims to provide care and support for people with HIV, to give information and advice to prevent infection, and to make the public more aware of HIV and AIDS.