BHIVA advice for HIV positive people hospitalised with COVID-19

1 June 2020. Related: COVID-19: guidelines, COVID-19.

Simon Collins, HIV i-Base

On 15 May 2020, BHIVA published an online factsheet to help HIV positive people who need to go to hospital because of COVID-19. [1]

The leaflet covers HIV disclosure in hospital, continuing to take ART, access to intensive care if needed and where to get more information.

i-Base have adapted the leaflet as an i-Base Q&A web page, This also includes information about treatment for COVID-19. [2]

References

1. BHIVA. What to do if you’re HIV positive and are admitted to hospital with COVID-19 – advice from the British HIV Association (BHIVA). (15 May 2020).
   https://www.bhiva.org/what-to-do-if-youre-HIV-positive-and-are-admitted-to-hospital-with-COVID-19
2. i-Base Q&A. What should HIV positive people do if hospitalised with COVID-19.
   https://i-base.info/qa/15765