English: I am pleased to say that this intervention has been very successful to date and that there have been no new cases of HIV among those receiving PrEP. Between January and October 2021, 1,301 people accessed PrEP. However, during the pandemic, PrEP use has declined. There are many possible reasons for this, but the Welsh Government will be working with partners, including the Terrence Higgins Trust, on a campaign to increase knowledge of PrEP in Wales, to encourage its use and to improve access to PrEP. New HIV cases in Wales are on a downward trajectory. It is imperative that this downward trend continues. It's also important that new cases of HIV are diagnosed early and that patients receive the highest standards of care. In 2019 - . I apologise. In 2021, there were over 2,300 people resident in Wales who were accessing HIV care. This number will continue to grow as more people know their HIV status and can access effective treatment. When on treatment, a person with HIV has an undetectable viral load, the person cannot pass on HIV and they can expect to live a long and healthy life. Despite this being the case for many years, there is still a lack of awareness generally among the general population, and there are still many misconceptions about HIV. HIV is a chronic condition. People with HIV should feel able to be open about their HIV status as they would be with any other condition, without the fear of judgment or being treated differently. We must eradicate stigma in the workplace, in schools and health and social care settings. I expect everyone to be fully informed on HIV and HIV stigma, and the Welsh Government will be working with the education and health sectors in order to achieve this. My officials have established a task and finish group to provide advice and leadership on the development of an HIV action plan. The aim is to publish the plan in the first half of 2022. The plan will contain focused, measurable actions that aim to make a huge impact on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care and stigma relating to HIV. As soon as the plan is agreed and costed, I will make a further statement about timescales for taking the recommendations forward. As well as supporting the NHS to recover and move forward following the exceptional challenges over the last two years, it's essential that we continue to act to maximise fairness for all and eliminate inequality, stigma and prejudice at every level of society. Working with partners across the health services and academia, as well as third sector bodies such as the Terrence Higgins Trust and Fast-Track Cities, which have a lot of knowledge and expertise, I am confident that Wales can lead the way. I look forward to updating you on further progress regarding these commitments in the programme for government, and our targeted efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV here in Wales.
Welsh: Rwy'n falch o ddweud bod yr ymyrraeth hon wedi bod yn un llwyddiannus iawn, hyd yma. Does dim achosion newydd o HIV wedi bod ymysg y rhai sydd wedi bod yn derbyn PrEP. Rhwng Ionawr a Hydref 2021, gwnaeth 1,301 o bobl ddefnyddio PrEP. Serch hynny, yn ystod y pandemig, mae'r defnydd o PrEP wedi lleihau. Mae sawl rheswm posibl dros hyn, ond bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda'i phartneriaid, gan gynnwys y Terrence Higgins Trust, ar ymgyrch i gynyddu gwybodaeth am PrEP yng Nghymru i annog pobl i'w ddefnyddio ac i wella mynediad at PrEP. Mae achosion newydd o HIV yng Nghymru yn mynd ar eu lawr. Mae'n hanfodol bod y duedd hon yn parhau. Mae'n bwysig hefyd sicrhau diagnosis cynnar o achosion newydd o HIV a bod cleifion yn cael gofal o'r safon uchaf. Yn 2019 - . Sori, yn 2021, roedd dros 2,300 o bobl sy'n byw yng Nghymru yn cael gofal HIV. Fe fydd y nifer yma'n cynyddu wrth i fwy o bobl wybod eu statws HIV a gallu cael triniaeth effeithiol. Wrth gael triniaeth, mae gan rywun sydd â HIV lwyth feirysol nad oedd modd ei ganfod. Ni all y person basio HIV ymlaen, ac mae'n gallu disgwyl byw bywyd hir ac iach. Er mai dyna'r sefyllfa ers sawl blwyddyn, mae dal diffyg ymwybyddiaeth yn gyffredinol, ac mae llawer o gamsyniadau am HIV o hyd. Cyflwr cronig yw HIV. Fe ddylai bobl sydd â'r cyflwr deimlo eu bod nhw'n gallu bod yn agored am eu statws HIV, fel y buasen nhw gydag unrhyw gyflwr arall, heb ofni cael eu beirniadu neu eu trin yn wahanol. Rhaid cael gwared â'r stigma yn y gweithle, mewn ysgolion a lleoliadau iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol. Dwi'n disgwyl i bawb fod yn hyddysg am HIV a stigma HIV, a bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gyda'r sector addysg ac iechyd i gyflawni hyn. Mae fy swyddogion wedi sefydlu grŵp gorchwyl a gorffen i roi cyngor ac arweiniad ar ddatblygu cynllun gweithredu ar HIV. Ei nod yw cyhoeddi'r cynllun hwn yn hanner cyntaf 2022. Fe fydd y cynllun yn cynnwys camau gweithredu mesuradwy wedi eu targedu er mwyn gwneud gwahaniaeth mawr o ran atal HIV, diagnosis, triniaeth, gofal a stigma. Cyn gynted ag y bydd y cynllun wedi ei chytuno a'i chostio, fe fyddaf yn gwneud cyhoeddiad pellach, gydag amserlen i gymryd yr argymhellion ymlaen. Yn ogystal â helpu'r gwasanaeth iechyd i adfer a symud ymlaen ar ôl heriau anferthol y ddwy flynedd ddiwethaf, mae'n hanfodol ein bod yn parhau i weithredu i sicrhau tegwch i bawb, a chael gwared ar anghydraddoldeb, stigma a rhagfarn ar bob lefel o gymdeithas. Gan weithio gyda phartneriaid ar draws y gwasanaeth iechyd, y byd academaidd a chyrff y trydydd sector, fel y Terrence Higgins Trust a Fast-Track Cities, sy'n llawn gwybodaeth ac arbenigedd, dwi'n hyderus y gall Cymru arwain y ffordd. Dwi'n edrych ymlaen at roi rhagor o wybodaeth ichi am waith pellach a'r ymrwymiadau hyn, sydd wedi eu gwneud yn rhaglen Llywodraeth Cymru, a'n hymdrechion pwrpasol i leihau trosglwyddiad HIV yma yng Nghymru.