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Chiva’s Black Friday Shopping List

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

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

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

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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Summer meet-ups: A London picnic and bowling in Birmingham

As well as the Freedom 2 Be summer camp, our regional staff have been busy organising local meet ups this summer to ensure young people and their families in both… Read More

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Empowering under 13s: A day of connection and learning at the trampoline park

Last month, we organised a meet-up for under 13s, aiming to foster new relationships, promote an understanding of children’s rights and healthcare, and provide the opportunity for young participants to… Read More

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Young people call on clinicians to ask about mental health at every appointment

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

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?

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? 

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

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

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? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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The Chiva Youth Committee is recruiting!

The Chiva Youth Committee (CYC) is recruiting and we are looking for young people living with HIV aged 12-18 from the UK and Ireland to join our group! Message or… Read More

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Contact a school you know: help end HIV Stigma on World AIDS Day

Better HIV education means ending stigma sooner. That’s why we need your help. Spread the word and reach out to a school you know this December. What were you taught… Read More

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Concerns raised about the HIV sector sharing activists’ route of HIV transmission

Chiva would like to acknowledge an important article on Aidsmap, in which two anonymous voices, both HIV activists living openly with HIV, express their frustrations with peers in HIV advocacy… Read More

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Chiva’s next education meeting will be in-person and online

Chiva runs regular evening education meetings for health professionals/academics working with people living with HIV and the next one is set to take place on Monday 14th November 2022, 6… Read More

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Support and treatment for Ukrainian refugees living with HIV

The British HIV Association (BHIVA), Chiva and Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) are working together to help Ukrainian refugees living with HIV who are arriving in the UK. People living with… Read More

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New Chiva logo to mark our 20th anniversary as a charity

To mark our 20th anniversary as a charity, Chiva is proud to present its new logo that better represents what the organisation does today. The new logo comes from the… Read More

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An emotional reunion at the Chiva conference 

At the Chiva Family conference on Saturday 21 May, the day began with an unplanned and very emotional reunion. A mother who attended the conference explains:  “17 years ago a bubbly,… Read More

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CHIVA Conference and Family Conference

The 16th Annual Chiva Conference took place on Friday 20th May 2022, at Friends House, London & online.This is our conference for professionals and this year we had an exciting… Read More

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New education toolkit to empower students to become the generation that ends HIV stigma

A new toolkit developed by young people living with HIV will enable teachers to educate young people with the facts about HIV in an engaging way and inspire them to… Read More

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FREEDOM 2 BE CAMP 2022 ANNOUNCED

The dates for Chiva’s 2022 Freedom 2 Be (F2B) residential camp have now been announced, and applications are open. This year camp will take place from Tuesday 2nd – Saturday… Read More

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CHIVA YOUTH COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT

EXCITING NEWS! The Chiva Youth Committee (CYC) is recruiting and we are looking for more young people living with HIV aged 12-18 from the UK and Ireland to join our group!… Read More

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Short film in British Sign Language is set to raise awareness of HIV among young people

Short film in British Sign Language is set to raise awareness of HIV among young people  A short film written and co-directed by young people who have grown up living… Read More

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People who were born with HIV now have a safe space to record their life stories to be included in the social history of HIV

People who were born with HIV now have a safe space to record their life stories to be included in the social history of HIV  The life stories of people… Read More

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CHIVA responds to the Government’s new HIV Action Plan

Chiva welcomes the Government’s new HIV Action Plan published today which commits to investing over £23 million in HIV services. This is good progress but in order to reach… Read More

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CHIVA CONFERENCES 2022 – SAVE THE DATE!

The 16th Annual Conference will take place on Friday 20th May 2022 at Friends House, London & online.  The Chiva family conference is also returning and will be on Saturday… Read More

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Long-acting injectable treatments for people living with HIV

Long-acting injectable treatment will be available for some people living with HIV. NICE (the public body which makes decisions about what treatments can be offered on the NHS) published guidance… Read More

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Opportunity to join the CHIVA Trustee board

The Trustee Board: Trustees are jointly responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Chiva, its financial controls, and overseeing the delivery of the organisation’s aims and objectives. The… Read More

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CHIVA Conference 2021

We are delighted with how our annual conference on Friday 3rd September went! Our first Hybrid conference – with some joining us in London and others online. The programme is still… Read More

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Freedom 2 Be 2021

We ran three F2B support camps at the start of August. Each camp was 3 nights long and created a safe space for young people living with HIV to connect,… Read More

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Registration open for Freedom 2 Be 2021

We are pleased to be taking registrations of interest for our annual Freedom 2 Be residential camp for children and young people living with HIV. We will be working at all… Read More

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ANNUAL CHIVA CONFERENCE 2021

Registration and Abstract Submission for the 15th Annual Chiva conference are now open!… Read More

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New CHIVA Membership

Chiva has a new approach to membership making our membership more widely available and more affordable.  Find out more… Read More

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Young People’s Survey Evaluation report  

New Chiva report on the Impact of the national lockdown on young people with HIV accessing Chiva support services.  Find out more… Read More

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How It’s A Sin Helped me talk to my mum about HIV

As young people growing up with HIV, we weren’t always around to really see the aids crisis. After watching #ItsASin with my mum I thought I would ask her what… Read More

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ArcHIVe Podcast launched 

The ArcHIVe is a podcast created by a group of young people who have grown up in the UK living with HIV. It shares their thoughts, ideas, hopes and shared dreams. Read More

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A Spotlight on: The Work Edition 

‘A Spotlight on: the work edition’ focuses on people with HIV working in different areas. You’ll hear from people working in IT, healthcare, sports, hospitality, the arts and more. All… Read More

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CHIVA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020

On 15th October 2020 we ran our 14th Chiva Annual Conference virtually. … Read More

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CHIVA FAMILY CONFERENCE 2020

Very sadly due to COVID-19 we were unable to have a families conference as planned in 2020. Read More

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SUPPORT CAMP

From 3-7th August 2020 we ran our annual support camp. This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, we ran this as a virtual camp. Watch videos created exclusively for camp. Read More

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

We stand in solidarity with all who are striving to ensure that the urgent call from the Black Lives Matter movement to address racism is met with clear action from… Read More

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BSL & subtitled version of our film Life Growing Up Launch

We’re very pleased to provide this inclusive version for the deaf community, to enable access to the information, stories and experiences of young people living with HIV. Find out more… Read More

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