🚨 #BHIVABASHH26 conference registration will be CLOSING: MIDDAY 20th April.
🙅 Due to overwhelming demand for places there will be NO onsite registration.
🔗 So, register NOW or miss out…
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🚨 #BHIVABASHH26 Pre-conference registration will close at midday on Monday 20th April.
⏰ On-site registration, at the conference venue, will be available from 8am Monday 27th April.
🔗 LINK: bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...
Check out the new #BHIVA Rapid Guidance on re-engagement into #HIV care.
Despite excellent HIV outcomes in the UK, some people with HIV disengage from care. Let's work to re-engage this group - preventing harm to the individual and supporting progress on national targets.
bhiva.org/rapid-guidan...
NEWS: #MENINGITIS AND #HIV
Check out this BHIVA news update for information on meningitis vaccinations for people living with HIV
LINK: www.bhiva.org/meningitis-i...
Colourful i-Base graphic. The main text reads: Cabotegravir and rilpivirine: why monitoring glucose and other prediabetes symptoms is important with this ART. 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 two shades of dark turquoise, dark purple, light blue, pink, gold, turquoise, orange, dark green, mustard and white.
Two cases of severe #hyperglycemia with injectable CAB/RPV-LA:
i-base.info/htb/53413
Though not listed as an adverse event, paper authors advise that anyone with a high BMI or even mildly increased #glycemia may need close monitoring.
#HIV #HIVsky #EndoSky #MedSky #HIVtreatment #Cabenuva #Diabetes
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Early Bird registration closes in just 10 days - 23 March, so don’t hang about….
Climate proofing #SexualHealth & #HIV 🌍🧬
Prof Collins Iwuji (Africa Health Research Institute) & Prof Carmen Logie (Uni of Toronto) share interconnections & impacts of extreme weather on marginalized populations and actionable interventions at #BHIVABASHH26
Register now: bhiva.org/event/bhiva-...
The @bhiva.bsky.social 2026 EEDI Survey is out! It doesn’t take long to complete, if you’re a member and receive this email please take a moment to fill it in. We’re continuing to work to make BHIVA more inclusive and this will really help, thank you 🙏🏼
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fantastic piece - congrats Caroline Sabin, @nicopolicek.bsky.social, and all authors 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼
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Possible challenges with Cabotegravir PrEP – breakthrough infections and potential resistance? 🤔
Iain Reeves shares learnings on Monday 27th April at the #BHIVABASHH26 conference.
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BASHH, @cosrh.org, @bhiva.bsky.social and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have launched a joint manifesto calling on the next Scottish Government to take urgent action to improve sexual, reproductive and HIV health.
Read the manifesto here ➡️ bit.ly/4cgIRy0
What the Water Carried: Liverpool, Slavery & Living Inequality
Opening the #BHIVABASHH26 conference, Maleka Egeonu-Roby, community leader, social worker & cultural advocate based in Liverpool, will share details about health inequalities that have real life consequences
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Safety begins with rights: especially for sex workers - explore the argument for decriminalisation Monday 27 April at #BHIVABASHH26
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Yesterday we protested NHS England to commission lenacapavir, a life-saving #HIV drug that people urgently need now.
We were proud to join everyone who braved the cold to demand this life-saving treatment.
Healthcare delays cost lives. NHS England must commission lenacapavir now.
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
Delegate taking a picture during a previous BASHH Conference
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
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
“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:
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
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.
Speaker presenting at previous BASHH Conference
📣 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
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 🛟
Decorative image showing the CROI and BHIVA logos, alongside artistic impressions of viruses.
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/
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.
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
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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
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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
Image of delegates at a BASHH event
📅 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