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Chiva welcomes findings from the latest CHARS report
16 September 2025
Children’s HIV and AIDS Reporting System (CHARS) The latest report from CHARS (Children’s HIV and AIDS Reporting System), covering those seen in HIV paediatric care between July 2023 and… Read More
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Chiva’s 2025 F2B Camp Empowers Young People Living with HIV Through Creativity, Connection and Adventure
28 August 2025
Chiva hosted another successful Freedom to Be (F2B) camp from Monday 28 July – Saturday 2 August 2025. This was the 16th year of our annual support camp which brings… Read More
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HIV organisations extremely concerened about changes to the rights of trans people
30 June 2025
Position of HIV organisations on trans rights and the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of biological sex in the Equality Act has sent… Read More
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Chiva Families’ Weekend Offers Healing, Connection, and Empowerment for Families Affected by HIV
26 June 2025
Angelina Namiba, 4M Network and Chiva Associate reflects on the Families’ Weekend in May 2025 The Chiva Families’ Weekend continues to be a very popular and much-needed intervention. Read More
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The AIDS Impact Conference serves as a powerful reminder that scientific progress alone isn’t enough
25 June 2025
A team from Chiva were fortunate to attend the 16th AIDS Impact Conference in Casablanca in May 2025 to share the findings from Positively Spoken –… Read More
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Funding Cuts Puts Vital Support For People Living with HIV at Risk, Warns New Report
21 May 2025
Chiva welcomes a new report from HIV Outcomes UK, which has warned that funding reductions for HIV Voluntary services will leave people living with and affected… Read More
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Chiva Conference: Global Perspectives and UK Experiences of Preventing Vertical HIV Transmission
6 May 2025
The 19th Annual Chiva Conference on Friday 4 April had a key theme around preventing vertical HIV transmission, with an emphasis on infant feeding. Georgina Fernandes (UCL Great Ormond Street… Read More
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Chiva Conference: The future of HIV care from the Chair of the British HIV Association (BHIVA)
6 May 2025
At the 19th Annual Chiva Conference on 4 April, Prof Yvonne Gilleece, BHIVA Chair, Honorary Clinical Professor, and Consultant in HIV Medicine and Sexual Health (Brighton & Sussex Medical School… Read More
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Standards of Care and a new Patient Reported Experiences Measures (PREMs) survey launched to optimise HIV care for youth
6 May 2025
The19th Annual Chiva Conference on 4 April unveiled crucial updates to the Chiva Standards of Care, aimed at enhancing HIV services for children and young people… Read More
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Chiva Conference workshops set the record straight on legal rights, medication adherence and sexual wellbeing for youth living with HIV
6 May 2025
The 19th Annual Chiva Conference on 4 April 2025 featured three insightful workshops that tackled different aspects of living with HIV. The National AIDS Trust (NAT) led an engaging session… Read More
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Chiva conference: Key research updates from CROI 2025 and beyond
6 May 2025
Expert clinicians who attended the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco, shared critical insights with attendees at the 19th Annual Chiva Conference on 4 April… Read More
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Chiva conference: Bridging the gap – Exploring models for transitioning youth from paediatric to adult HIV care
6 May 2025
A thought-provoking session at the 19th Annual Chiva conference on 4 April 2025 gave attendees the opportunity to hear about three different models of transition of care for young people… Read More
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Chiva Conference: What we learned from Zimbabwe about Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Youth with HIV
6 May 2025
Globally, 1 in 7 young people (YP) have a mental health diagnosis, with over half being identified before the age of 14. Rates are higher in young people living with… Read More
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We won SILVER at the Charity Film Awards for our film ‘Safe With Me’!
21 March 2025
We are over the moon to have won the SILVER award at The Charity Film Awards for our film ‘Safe With Me’. Thank you to the talented young film student… Read More
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Chiva Associates Weekend Inspires New Projects to Connect Young People Living with HIV and Older Peers
14 March 2025
Chiva held an ‘Associates Training Weekend’ for 18 young adults who have grown up with HIV. This selected group have accessed Chiva programmes over many years and the majority are… Read More
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Chiva Youth Committee Welcomes New Members and Explores HIV Advocacy at London Residential
3 March 2025
The Chiva Youth Committee (CYC) recently welcomed eight new members and some of them were able to attend the February half term residential in London. During the residential the group… Read More
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Two new short films celebrating Chiva camp are finalists for The Charity Film Awards!
9 January 2025
UPDATE: We are beyond thrilled to announce that BOTH of our short films have made it to the finals of The Charity Film Awards 2025! A massive thank you… Read More
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Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Momentum
8 January 2025
As we welcome in 2025, it’s a moment to celebrate our 2024 achievements and look forward to new opportunities. Here we reflect on some highlights from last year in line… Read More
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Chiva’s Freedom 2 Be Camp reaches 15 years milestone
10 October 2024
Amanda Ely, CEO at Chiva, shares her reflection on 15 years of Freedom 2 Be camp. This August, we celebrated the 15th year of Freedom 2 Be… Read More
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Reflections from the Second Chiva Families’ Weekend
25 June 2024
Angelina Namiba, 4M Network and Chiva Associate Following the success of the inaugural Families’ Weekend in 2023, where families indicated that there was a… Read More
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Concerns around the government’s proposed changes to the RSHE guidance for schools
28 May 2024
Chiva is concerned by the government’s proposed changes to the Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSHE) guidance for schools which suggests introducing age-ratings that… Read More
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Reflecting on BHIVA 2024: Promoting Peer Support and Acknowledging Excellence
9 May 2024
In April, our Services Manager Lineo, and two of our Trustees, Amanda and Katie, represented Chiva at the BHIVA annual conference in Birmingham, where the HIV community came together to… Read More
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New Resources About HIV Medicines for Children and Young People
25 April 2024
We’re excited to announce the launch a new set of resources for health professionals to use when working with children and young people living with HIV, to help support them… Read More
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Navigating Long-Acting HIV Treatment: A Promising Path Forward
17 April 2024
In 2022, the British HIV Association (BHIVA) revised its guidelines for HIV treatment, now recommending Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LA ART) as a viable option for individuals living with HIV.1… Read More
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Insights from the Chiva Research Plenary: Advancements in Paediatric HIV Research and Patient-Centred Care
17 April 2024
In the research plenary at the Chiva Conference in March 2024, presentations led by Dr Katja Doerholt from St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Professor Ali Judd, University… Read More
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Top tips on re-engaging patients lost to HIV care and keeping young people engaged through the transition to adult clinics
17 April 2024
At the Chiva conference on 15 March 2024, Dr Kate Childs from King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust gave a very insightful talk about People living with HIV (PLWH) who… Read More
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Fighting Stigma from Different Perspectives at the Chiva Conference
17 April 2024
At the Chiva Annual Conference on Friday 15 March, we were lucky to have several eminent speakers who highlighted the need for collaborative efforts to combat HIV stigma, emphasising the… Read More
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CHARS report shows high retention in care among children living with HIV
28 March 2024
We are pleased to announce that the first CHARS annual report (2022-23) has been published and focuses on 301 children and young people seen for HIV… Read More
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Registration opens for Freedom 2 Be summer camp 2024
29 January 2024
We’re excited to announce that camp registration is now OPEN. From 30 July – 3 August, up to 100 young people living with HIV will join us in rural Derbyshire… Read More
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Mental health and stigma still disproportionately affecting young adults, survey finds
17 January 2024
Chiva’s CEO, Amanda Ely, reflects on the results of the Positive Voices survey which were published on 12 January 2024. The Positive Voices survey is important as it captures… Read More
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Looking ahead: Hopes and plans for 2024
16 January 2024
Chiva’s CEO Amanda Ely looks ahead at an ambitious year to come. Following on from my blog reflecting on the last year, I also wanted to share some thoughts on… Read More
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Be the voice: Join the Chiva Youth Committee
10 January 2024
Are you a young person living with HIV between the ages of 13 and 17 in the UK or Ireland? The Chiva Youth Committee (CYC) needs you! We’re currently… Read More
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Celebrating 2023: A New Year message from Chiva’s CEO
10 January 2024
As we welcome in 2024 and begin to focus on plans and intentions for the coming year, I thought it would be good to note down some reflections from last… Read More
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Chiva’s Black Friday Shopping List
23 November 2023
Black Friday is upon us and our Communications and Administration Officer Elaine White is no stranger to online shopping, not just now but all year round. But the purchases she… Read More
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Update to confidentiality and data sharing guidance around HIV
7 November 2023
There’s been a recent update to the Guidance on Confidentiality and Data Sharing in Sexual Health, Reproductive Health and HIV Services in England. This means new information and guidance… Read More
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Choosing how to feed your baby while living with HIV: A new resource
7 November 2023
The NOURISH-UK team have put together a new information sheet to help new parents living with HIV decide how to feed their babies. Designed by Jane Shepherd, it outlines… Read More
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Unlocking potential at camp 2023
12 September 2023
This August, our educational and activity-packed summer camp for 11-17-year-olds living with HIV ran for the 14th time. The camp supports young people with information, confidence, a safe space to… Read More
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Young people call on clinicians to ask about mental health at every appointment
15 May 2023
Young people want to be asked about their mental health and wellbeing. But many healthcare workers don’t mention this aspect of their health during appointments, focusing only on the physical. Read More
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Reflections from our first family residential
10 May 2023
Chiva associate Angelina Namiba shares her thoughts on the first weekend Chiva have run for families with young people living with HIV. The first ever Chiva residential just for families… Read More
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How can we best support young people in clinical settings?
17 April 2023
At our recent conference, we dedicated a few hours to the question of how best to support young people in clinics and other health settings: HIV clinics, sexual health clinics,… Read More
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Should mothers living with HIV breastfeed their babies?
17 April 2023
During our recent annual conference, we held several interesting sessions about breastfeeding, welcoming Tanvi Rai and Bakita Kasadha from the Nourish UK study, and also Shema Tariq to give an… Read More
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5 eye-opening charts about vertical transmission of HIV around the world
17 April 2023
Elaine Abrams, Professor of Epidemiology and Paediatrics at Columbia University, joined our annual conference remotely from New York to share an international perspective on vertical transmission. Here are some highlights. … Read More
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A global look at HIV-Exposed Uninfected children
17 April 2023
Andy Prendergast came along to our annual conference to talk about those children who have been exposed to HIV but are uninfected, the health implications for this group and how… Read More
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How can we keep reducing vertical transmissions of HIV in the UK?
17 April 2023
At our annual conference, we were lucky enough to have Dr Hermione Lyall from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust talk through where we are on the vertical transmission of… Read More
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The Positive Advice podcast: International stories from young people living with HIV
30 March 2023
We’re very excited to launch six-part podcast series Positive Advice this week, putting young people at the centre of the conversation around living with HIV. We bring together experts, health… Read More
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Frank discussions and TikTok dances: What I learnt as a volunteer at the Freedom2Be support camp
30 March 2023
Foundation Doctor and former camp volunteer Akash shares his experiences joining us as a Key Worker at Freedom2Be last year. Last summer, I volunteered at the Freedom2Be Camp – an… Read More
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New Families’ Weekend: Connecting families of those living with HIV
13 February 2023
We’re excited to announce our first ever Families’ Weekend, taking place from the 14-16 April 2023 in Oxfordshire – and registration is now open! The event is designed specifically for… Read More
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Freedom 2 Be summer camp opens for registration
1 February 2023
As the sky lightens, summer is beginning to feel closer, and so too is our annual Freedom 2 Be summer camp! A top highlight on our calendar, we’re excited to… Read More
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Sugar’s reaction to EastEnders shows extent of public HIV stigma
16 January 2023
Lord Alan Sugar has been ruffling feathers outside the boardroom this week, reacting to a new EastEnders storyline, where one of the characters, Zack, has been diagnosed with HIV after… Read More
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Registration and abstract submissions now open for 17th Annual Chiva Conference
16 December 2022
We are excited to have opened registration for our 17th annual conference, taking place on Friday 17 March 2023 in London and online. This year, we’ll be exploring different issues… Read More
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