Highlights from the Children's HIV Association Conference: 22 May 2015, Leicester

The Children's HIV Association (CHIVA) is a registered charity working across the UK and Ireland to improve care for HIV-positive children and their families. CHIVA has the distinct function of not only being a professionals’ organisation but also in supporting charity work run through CHIVA projects. CHIVA provides information, guidance and support for professionals, parents and young people living with HIV and runs an annual support camp for HIV-positive young people. The 9th Annual Conference of the Children's HIV Association was held on the 22 May 2015 at the University of Leicester. The conference attracted a wide variety of audience members including doctors, nurses, medical students, voluntary sector and community registrations. The conference has always had a close involvement with the CHIVA Youth Committee who play an important role in contributing to the content of the programme. One of the highlights of the conference is the CHIVA Youth Committee session, which provides an update on the summer camp and the work of the CHIVA Projects Team.