6th Joint British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) & British HIV Association (BHIVA) Conference

6th Joint British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) & British HIV Association (BHIVA) Conference is organized by British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) and will be held from Apr 27 - 29, 2026 at ACC Liverpool, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.

Key Themes of the conference

• HIV treatment and clinical updates
  Including future ART developments and complex HIV treatment challenges, complex HSV management, Hepatitis B developments and relevance to HIV care, plus clinical case sessions covering HIV in pregnancy and ethical considerations.
• STI trends and prevention
  A range of sessions exploring the future of STI treatment, prevention and screening, alongside a major focus on responding to rising syphilis rates, congenital syphilis, and improved screening pathways.
• Inclusive, trauma?informed and accessible care
  Talks address sexual violence disclosure and trauma?informed practice, gatekeeping and accessibility in healthcare, transgender healthcare needs, the experiences of young people and the importance of intersectionality.
• Community voices and engagement
  Community perspectives feature throughout, including HIV prevention through women’s, trans and community lenses, and Fast Track Cities insights into reaching underserved groups and improving communication.
• Workforce and service innovation
  Sessions cover the evolving non-medical workforce in sexual health and future directions for BBV and STI prevention.
• Global and environmental health
  A forward-looking plenary examines how to protect HIV and sexual health services amid global climate pressures.
• Research and guidelines
  Across six oral research sessions and poster presentations, delegates will hear the latest research. The final day provides updates from both BHIVA and BASHH guidelines groups as well as a summary of the best HIV and STI papers of the year.