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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

Standards of care and clinical guidelines

Tools to support good practice

Video resources

Video resources

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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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