Thomas Lange, 49, from Brixton, was diagnosed with HIV when he was just 18 years old - long before incredible advances in HIV treatment made it possible for people with HIV to live long and healthy lives by reducing the amount of virus in the blood to undetectable levels.
Struggling to cope with his HIV status he ended up homeless and unable to properly take his medication. When he was in hospital in 2007 he was visited by a support worked from the Terrence Higgins Trust. They gave him legal advise and practical support to find a house. He said: 'I think I'd be dead if they hadn't stepped in when they did.' Now the services in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham are facing cuts, Thomas has launched a petition to save the vital support services.
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