Welcome to the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV is the UK's leading professional organisation dealing with all aspects of sexual health care. BASHH aims to champion and promote good sexual health and provide information to the public.

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BASHH Events

Sexual Health for Gender and Sexual Minorities (GSM SIG) Study Day

7 Nov 2025 10:00AM – 4:00PM

Booking for this event is now closed. Join us to explore how we can improve care for trans and gender-diverse people within integrated sexual and reproductive... Read Article

STI Foundation Competencies Trainer Training

19 Nov 2025 9:30AM – 12:30PM

The STI Foundation Competencies Training course is for any suitably experienced health care practitioner who wishes to become an STI Competency trainer or to revalidate... Read Article

Wessex BASHH Meeting

10 Nov 2025 9:00AM – 2:30PM

Wessex BASHH Meeting 10th November 2025 | 09:00 - 14:30 Organised by Wessex BASHH Group Health care professionals in Wessex are warmly invited to this free... Read Article

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BASHH News

Toolkit supporting provision of complex PrEP in England

05 November 2025

NICE has issued its full technology appraisal guidance for cabotegravir (Apretude) for preventing... Read Article

BASHH welcomes expansion to Emergency Contraception access

29 October 2025

The British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) welcomes today’s announcement from NHS... Read Article

UKHSA is urging eligible groups to come forward for mpox vaccination

27 October 2025

There have now been small numbers of locally-acquired cases of clade Ib mpox in countries with... Read Article

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Latest Journals

International Journal of STD & AIDS

The International Journal of STD & AIDS provides a clinically oriented forum for investigating and treating sexually transmissible infections, HIV and AIDS. Publishing original research and practical papers, the journal contains in-depth review articles, short papers, case reports, audit reports, CPD papers and a lively correspondence column.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections is the world's longest running international journal on sexual health. The journal publishes original research, descriptive epidemiology, evidence-based reviews and comment on the clinical, public health, translational, sociological and laboratory aspects of sexual health from around the world.

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Become a Member of BASHH

There are currently approximately 1,000 members of BASHH, making it the largest such organisation in the world. Members receive mailings which include information about BASHH and other meetings, courses and regular news from the board as well as a Newsletter.

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FREE attendance at leading-edge quarterly scientific meetings	VOTE in elections, stand for positions and join committees and SIGS	REDUCED RATES for Conferences, Masterclasses and Workshops
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER and access to MEMBERS ONLY AREA	FREE ACCESS to the International Journal of STD and AIDS	BE INVOLVED in shaping the future of Sexual Health!

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