Saving Lives through visual health communication: a multidisciplinary team approach.

Introduction: Saving Lives is a public health awareness charity that aims to educate the UK public about HIV and encourage testing for the virus. In May 2011 Saving Lives contacted the Medical Illustration department at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust to discuss the idea of working together to develop a national HIV awareness campaign.

Methods: A number of local sporting celebrities were invited to a studio photography session.