Provisional Programme

08:45 - 17:00

Registration and exhibition open at the Lakeside Centre

09:20 - 09:25

Introduction by the Chair of the Children’s HIV Association (CHIVA)

Dr Steve Welch
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

09:25 - 09:30

Welcome by the Conference Local Host

Ms Sally Scott
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

09:30 - 10:00

Janssen Invited Lecture

10:00 - 10:30

The Sixth CHIVA Debate

The motion

This house believes that the HIV diagnosis should be disclosed on the first appointment

For the motion

Ms Amanda Ely
Social Care Lead, CHIVA Projects Team

Against the motion

Dr Jennifer Evans
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Invited Lecture 1

10:30 - 11:00

Mathematical models of when to start HIV treatment

Speaker tbc

11:00 - 11:20
Morning coffee

Plenary Session 1

11:20 - 11:50

Vaccine-preventable infections and immunology update

Dr Esse Menson
Evelina Children’s Hospital, London

11:50 - 12:20

PENTA trials and UK research update

Dr Hermoine Lyall
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London

12:20 - 12:40

NCB report on adolescent transition

Ms Emily Hamblin
National Children’s Bureau

12:40 - 13:00

CHIVA Annual General Meeting (members only)

12:40 - 13:40

Lunch and poster presentations

13:40 - 14:20

Oral Research Presentations Session

Invited Lecture 2

14:20 - 14:50

New drugs in preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) and choice of PIs in neonates

Speaker tbc

Youth Committee Session

14:50 - 15:20

Questions to panel of Youth Committee members

15:20 - 15:40

Afternoon tea

Plenary Session 2

15:40 - 16:10

Antenatal antiretroviral therapy and prematurity: do we need to care?

Dr Annemiek de Ruiter
St Thomas’ Hospital, London

16:10 - 16:55

Interactive difficult case presentations session

Ms Sally Scott
Birmingham Heatlands Hospital
Dr Steve Welch
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Expert panel:
Dr Annemiek de Ruiter
St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Dr Claire Robertson
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

16:55 - 17:00

Awards Ceremony

17:00

Close by the Chair of the Children’s HIV Association (CHIVA)

Dr Steve Welch
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital