Objects and Powers of the Association

• To relieve sickness and to protect and preserve health through the development and promotion of good practice in the treatment of HIV and HIV-related illnesses, and in such other charitable ways as BHIVA, through its Executive Committee, may from time to time decide
• To advance public education in the subjects of HIV and the symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of HIV-related illnesses through the promotion of research and the dissemination of the useful results of such research, and in such other charitable ways as BHIVA, through its Executive Committee, may from time to time decide.

In furtherance of the above objects BHIVA shall have the following powers:

• To raise funds; but in such a way that the Association does not undertake any substantial, permanent trading activity.
• To disseminate the results of research through scientific meetings and through the official publications of BHIVA.
• To act as a national advisory body to professions and other organisations on all aspects of HIV care.
• To provide a national platform for HIV care.
• To provide representatives for international, national and local committees dealing with HIV care.
• To promote undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education within HIV care.
• To promote and monitor high standards of care through advisory groups and the development and distribution of guidelines.
• To set achievable targets and indicators of care against which success can be measured through national audit and other governance measures.
• To publish and promote material related to the aims and objectives of BHIVA.
• To do all such other things as shall further the objects of the Association.