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

Journal Articles

It’s time to tell: early naming of HIV to children can break the cycle of intergenerational stigma and reduce self-stigma.
AIDS Care: January 2026
Resisting oral history’s sonic silence on youth.
Oral History: Autumn 2025
Creating a space where young people with HIV can be free
The Lancet HIV: September 2025
Talking to children about their HIV
diagnosis: a discussion rooted in
different global perspectives
British Journal of Nursing: 2022
Freedom to Be: Impact of Chiva camp
HIV Nursing: 2017

Conference Posters

Development of a Patient Reported Experience Measure (PREM) with children & young people living with HIV in the UK to improve healthcare experience.
RCPCH Conference 2026
A Safe Space for Truth: trauma-informed learning through oral history research with young people.
AIDS IMPACT 2025
It’s Time To Tell: How Early Naming of HIV to Children Improves Adolescent Wellbeing and Reduces Self-Stigma.
International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2024
Enhancing Quality of Life for Young People Living With HIV: A Differentiated Care Model with Psychosocial Support.
BHIVA Conference 2024
Evaluating the Impact of The National Lockdown on Young People with HIV and Chiva Support Services During The COVID-19 Pandemic in the UK.
International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2021
National Survey of Young People with Perinatal HIV, Looked after, adopted, or in care (LAAC).
Chiva Conference 2022

Growing Up with HIV: Transition in Children’s and Adult Services – A Chiva/NHIVNA National Audit. BHIVA/BASHH conference 2026

Publications

Adolescents Living with HIV: Developing and Strengthening Care and Support Services.
January 2016
Looking after HIV Policy Overview. Considering the needs of looked after children living with HIV.
Updated 2015
Just Normal Young People: Supporting young people living with HIV in their transition to adulthood.
November 2011
Looking after HIV: Considering the needs
of looked after children living with HIV.
May 2008
Children, HIV, Asylum and Immigration: An overview of the current situation.
December 2006
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Standards of care and clinical guidelines

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Tools to support good practice

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