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British HIV Association
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Founded in 1995, BHIVA is the leading UK professional association representing professionals in HIV care.

Media enquiries: Jo Josh 07306 391875 / pr@bhiva.org

Website: www.bhiva.org
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jhorwood.bsky.social
Our pilot study shows community pharmacies are an acceptable setting for #PrEP awareness and referral. Pharmacists successfully initiating PrEP conversations & linking people to remote prescribing. A practical way to expand #HIV prevention access

#STI #STISky 🛟 @nat.org.uk @bhiva.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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bashhuk.bsky.social
Looking to deepen your expertise in HIV and sexual health? The BASHH × @bhiva.bsky.social Joint Conference 2026 offers three days of cutting‑edge research, clinical updates and insights from across the sector.

Early bird rates are available until 23rd March ➡️ bit.ly/4riFD1O
Delegate taking a picture during a previous BASHH Conference
February 13, 2026 at 11:02 AM
bhiva.bsky.social
Free test kit? ✅
Plain packaging? ✅
And you can do it yourself? ✅

Yep, it really is that simple!

National #HIVTestingWeek is a good time to check your #HIV status.

Order your FREE test now at startswithme.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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nat.org.uk
“As a gay man who came out over 35 years ago, Chair @bhiva.bsky.social & someone living with #HIV, LGBTQ+ History Month reminds people that the story of HIV is deeply intertwined with LGBTQ+ history, resilience & progress.”

🏳️‍🌈 @tristanjbarber.bsky.social shares #LGBTHistoryMonth reflections:
LGBT+ History Month: Tristan’s reflections
Dr Tristan Barber, Chair of the British HIV Association, shares his professional and personal reflections for LGBT+ History Month on the theme of science and innovation.
nat.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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savinglives.bsky.social
This week is National #HIVTestingWeek.

Testing for #HIV is the only way to know your status for sure.

Whatever the result, you'll be in control of your own health and support is available.

Grab your free home HIV testing kit here:
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 freetesting.hiv
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 test.tht.org.uk/scotland/
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.shwales.online
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
bhiva.bsky.social
The BHIVA/ViiV Implementation Science Scholarships are supported by ViiV Healthcare and administered by BHIVA.

Two scholarships are available - up to a maximum of £10,000 per award.

Applications are open until 17:00 on Friday 27 February 2026.

Visit bhiva.org/bhiva-viiv-i... for more information.
February 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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bashhuk.bsky.social
📣 Don’t miss your chance to secure early bird rates for the BASHH x @bhiva.bsky.social Joint Conference 2026!

This event brings together leading voices in HIV and sexual health for clinical updates, research insights and innovation.

➡️ bit.ly/4riFD1O #BHIVABASHH2026
Speaker presenting at previous BASHH Conference
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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jhorwood.bsky.social
How sexual health services can support #HPV & #hepatitis A & B #vaccine uptake among gay & bisexual men?

Our new paper highlight high vaccination acceptability & key ways to improve delivery + reach
➡️ www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/14...

@bashhuk.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social 🛟
February 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM
bhiva.bsky.social
Registration is now open for the BHIVA ‘Best of CROI’ Virtual Feedback Meetings 🧬👩‍🔬

Meetings are on Monday 16th March and repeated on Monday 23rd March, 18:00-20:00.

FREE for BHIVA members, register here: bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...

For membership visit: bhiva.org/membership/
Decorative image showing the CROI and BHIVA logos, alongside artistic impressions of viruses.
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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hiv-i-base.bsky.social
Confirmed safety of #KidneyTransplant when the recipient is and donor was #HIVpositive:

i-base.info/htb/53077

#HOPEinAction study findings enable much shorter waiting lists for people with #HIV.

#HIVsky #PLWH #HIVtransplant #transplant #HOPEtransplants #HOPEact @jhu.edu @cidjournal.bsky.social
Colourful i-Base graphic. The main text reads: HOPE in action study proves kidney transplants from donors who were previously living with HIV are safe, significantly cutting waiting times. At the top is i-Base’s website address: I hyphen base dot info. A smaller rectangle in the bottom right, reads: HIV news. 2026. There are various dotted patterns. The colours used in the image are lilac, pastel blue, dark blue, blue, light blue, plum, bright green, dark orange, bright coral, turquoise, orange, dark green, mustard and white.
January 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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tristanjbarber.bsky.social
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completely the opposite direction to the wonderful changes, grounded in and supported by the science, we saw introduced in the UK in 2025

@nat.org.uk
@bhiva.bsky.social
@tht.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 PM
bhiva.bsky.social
DON'T MISS OUT! 🚨

The abstract deadline for the BHIVA BASHH joint conference is 08.00hrs Monday 19 January 2026!

For submission details see bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...

📍 BHIVA BASHH 2026 Joint Conference: 27 - 29 April, ACC Liverpool

🤝 @bashhuk.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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bashhuk.bsky.social
📅 Save the Date! The joint BASHH x @bhiva.bsky.social Conference is happening in April 2026.

Share your research or insights with the sexual health and HIV community - abstract submissions close 19th January.

Learn more: bit.ly/4riFD1O
Image of delegates at a BASHH event
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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shipsexhealth.bsky.social
The REACH-GP study aims to improve healthcare for older people living with #HIV in the UK

They are looking for healthcare professionals working in HIV clinics/general practice in Bristol, Brighton or Sheffield to attend an online focus group in Feb/March ⬇️

#stisky 🛟 @bhiva.bsky.social @nat.org.uk
richard-ma.bsky.social Dr Richard Ma PhD 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉🕺⚕️🩺🎓 @richard-ma.bsky.social · Jan 8
REACH-GP - Research Exploring Ageing and Care of people living with HIV in General Practice - is now live!

We want to explore how general practice can respond to the healthcare needs of older people living with HIV.

@capcbristol.bsky.social

#AcademicSky #GPSky #PrimaryCare #HIV #HIVSky
The REACH-GP logo uses connected horizontal pathways to represent continuous, coordinated care across the lifecourse, bringing together people living with HIV (red lines), general practice/HIV clinic (blue lines to represent NHS), and research (intersecting lines and purple hues) to support healthy ageing.
January 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
bhiva.bsky.social
What is your organisation or team doing to mark #WorldAIDSDay?

Let's share what we're upto!
December 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
bhiva.bsky.social
#BHIVA and #BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally on #WorldAIDSDay.

Marking & celebrating World AIDS Day continues to be crucial for raising awareness, promoting unity in the #HIV sector and generating support for collaborative solutions.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, reports say
State department has told employees and grant recipients to not publicly promote or make event on 1 December
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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tristanjbarber.bsky.social
to Glasgow this St Andrew's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for the @bhiva.bsky.social @waverleycare.bsky.social @tht.org.uk #WorldAIDSDay Event

bhiva.org/event/scotla...

@publichealthscot.bsky.social

We will connect, reflect, remember

Excited also to see launch of #HIVInformed 👍 💕

www.waverleycare.org/news-and-sto...
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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bashhuk.bsky.social
According to The Guardian, for the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate #WorldAIDSDay.

In response, @bhiva.bsky.social and BASHH stand in solidarity with all affected by HIV globally.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/4okzC1T
December 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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tristanjbarber.bsky.social
our @bhiva.bsky.social Autumn Conference is coming up!

bhiva.org/event/autumn...

But also, Spring is just around the corner! And it's a joint meeting with BHIVA and @bashhuk.bsky.social 🤩

Save the dates - 27-29th April 2026

Abstract submission open until 19th January

bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...
6th Joint Conference of BHIVA with BASHH
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November 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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savinglives.bsky.social
Check out what's happening in #Birmingham this #WorldAIDSDay on December 1st.

A packed programme of performance art, remembrance and celebration: www.savinglivesuk.com/birmingham-w...

Thank you to @bhiva.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.org.uk, @birminghampride.bsky.social and others for their support.
Birmingham-based artists join forces for World AIDS Day 2025 - Saving Lives
Birmingham creatives are joining forces to give voice to people living with HIV this year’s World AIDS Day and they want the wider public to pay attention.
www.savinglivesuk.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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tristanjbarber.bsky.social
(5/5) Our role is to amplify and support community voices as we take forward our goals, not only of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030 and eliminate HIV related stigma, but also to improve health related quality of life for all people with HIV.

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November 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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tristanjbarber.bsky.social
(4/5) As the next BHIVA Chair I am committed to continuing support for our world leading educational programmes, conferences, guidelines, and seeing an update to the BHIVA Standards of Care.

Truly this is a time when the phrase 'nothing about us without us' has never been more timely.
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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tristanjbarber.bsky.social
(3/5) The next phase of the HIV response in the UK will be different. With testing patterns and migration changing, with increasing PrEP access, with evolving care needs for older people with HIV, with NHS reorganisation in England.
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM