Terrence Higgins Trust 1982

occupation:
Charity
Nationality:
English
born in:
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Named after Terry Higgins, the first person to die of AIDS on the United Kingdom. The Trust decided to name the charity after him in order to humanise and personalise the illness. 1982 - Terry Higgins dies at St Thomas' Hospital. The Terry Higgins Trust is set up; 2001 - THT Direct, a new telephone advice service, launched as a pilot in London; Located at 52-54 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8JU