British HIV Association explained
| British HIV Association |
| Abbreviation: | BHIVA |
| Established: | 1995 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Leader Title: | Chair |
| Leader Name: | Yvonne Gilleece |
The British HIV Association (BHIVA) is an organisation of healthcare professionals interested in the treatment and care of people with HIV.
The current BHIVA Chair is Prof. Yvonne Gilleece.[1]
The aims of BHIVA are, to advance:
- Promotion of good practice in the treatment of HIV
- Public education through the promotion and dissemination of research[2]
Conferences
BHIVA holds two national conferences per year, the BHIVA National Conference in April and the BHIVA Autumn Conference.[3]
Guidelines
BHIVA produce guidelines which are accredited by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).[4]
Guidelines produced by BHIVA include:
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines[5]
- Treatment of HIV-1 positive adults[6]
- Use of Vaccines in HIV-positive adults[7]
- Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guidelines[8]
- Opportunistic infection in HIV-positive individuals[9]
See also
- HIV/AIDS in the United Kingdom
References
- Web site: Executive Committee. www.bhiva.org. 2020-04-19.
- Web site: Kings Fund Concluding Remarks. Orkin. Chloe. Chloe Orkin . www.kingsfund.org.uk. 12 September 2017.
- Web site: i-base Future Meetings. i-base. 12 September 2017. i-base.
- Web site: NICE Accreditation Decisions. NICE. 12 September 2017.
- Brady . Michael . et al . BHIVA/BASHH guidelines on the use of HIV pre–exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) 2018 . HIV Medicine . 14 March 2019 . 20 . S2 . s2–s80 . 10.1111/hiv.12718 . 30869189. free .
- Churchill . Duncan . et al . British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2015. . HIV Medicine . 17 Aug 2016 . 17 . s4 . s2–s104 . 10.1111/hiv.12426 . 27568911. 32394203 .
- Geretti . AM . et al . British HIV Association Guidelines on the Use of Vaccines in HIV-Positive Adults 2015. . HIV Medicine . 17 Aug 2016 . 17 . s3 . s2–s81 . 10.1111/hiv.12424 . 27568789. 142893 .
- Cresswell . Fiona . et al . UK guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following Sexual Exposure, 2015. . Int J STD AIDS . 27 Aug 2016 . 27 . 9 . 713–38 . 10.1177/0956462416641813 . 27095790. 33255206 .
- Nelson . M . et al . British HIV Association and British Infection Association guidelines for the treatment of opportunistic infection in HIV-seropositive individuals 2011. . HIV Medicine . Sep 2011 . 12 . S2 . 1–140 . 21851517 . 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00944_1.x. 22513510 . free .
