Supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young adults living with HIV

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Supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young adults living with HIV

Chiva’s mission is to ensure that children, young people and young adults growing up with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures.

Chiva works to ensure young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.

Freedom to Be (F2B) Camp

Chiva runs an annual summer camp for 11-17 year olds growing up living with HIV. Find out more and register for camp 2025.

Our News

Chiva Conference: Global Perspectives and UK Experiences of Preventing Vertical HIV Transmission

The 19th Annual Chiva Conference on Friday 4 April had a key theme around preventing vertical HIV transmission, with an… Read More

Chiva Conference: The future of HIV care from the Chair of the British HIV Association (BHIVA)

At the 19th Annual Chiva Conference on 4 April, Prof Yvonne Gilleece, BHIVA Chair, Honorary Clinical Professor, and Consultant in… Read More

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Life Growing Up

Life Growing Up portrays the lived experiences of young people who have grown up living with HIV.

BSL film to reach the deaf community with HIV information

A short film called Paris is the first youth-friendly British Sign Language resource to make HIV information accessible to the deaf community.

Unlocking young people’s potential

A look back at the 2023 Freedom to Be Camp which brings together up to 100 children and young people living with HIV.

Safe House: How my HIV medication works

In this animation, Andie’s just found out she’s living with HIV, that she has been her whole life. But someone’s here to help explain it to her.

Will there ever be a cure for HIV?

Scientists are working hard to find one. Learn more about the progress being made in this video.

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Donations to Chiva are used to directly support our work with children and young people living with HIV and their families. Chiva is solely funded through donations, grants and membership income and receives no statutory funding.

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