NHIVNA is grateful for the support and encouragment it receives from its patrons and proud that they are willing to be a part of the organisation.
Nathaniel J Hall
Nathaniel is an award-winning writer, actor and HIV activist from Manchester. He has spoken extensively in the press about his own journey living with HIV after diagnosis in 2003 aged just 16 and advocates for a world free of HIV stigma and shame. First Time, his award-winning solo show about his life with HIV, received audience and critical acclaim on UK tour and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019, and his story has been seen by millions in broadcast, digital and print. The play-text of First Time is published by Nick Hern Books. Nathaniel also appeared as Donald Bassett in the hit Channel 4 Drama 'It's A Sin' by Russell T Davies. He is Co-Artistic Director of Dibby Theatre, an award-winning LGBTQ+ led theatre company from Manchester.
www.nathanieljhall.co.uk | @nathanieljhall
Angelina Namiba
Originally from Kenya, Angelina has over 24 years’ experience of working in the HIV sector on different initiatives ranging from providing one-to-one support, treatment advocacy, managing service delivery to facilitating, promoting and advocating for the involvement of women living with HIV in forming and informing local and national strategy and policy. A founder member of the 4M Network of Mentor Mothers living with HIV, Angelina also sits on various national and international advisory boards. These include, as a patron of the National HIV Nurses Association, a lay member of the Women’s Network of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, a member of the organizing Committee of the International annual Women and HIV Workshop, has been a Community Representative for the British HIV Association, and is a Trustee of the National AIDS Trust and SAFE Kenya. She has co-authored various articles in peer review journals and UNAIDS reports.
Why did I choose to be a NHIVNA patron?
Because I truly believe in the work that NHIVNA does. HIV nurses are invaluable and have over the years done and continue to do an incredible job looking after and caring for people living with HIV. I feel both humbled and honoured to be a patron.
Previous NHIVNA Patrons
Robert Fieldhouse
Robert Fieldhouse set up Body Positive's Treatment Advisory Service in 1997 before moving on to become an Editor with NAM. At the same time he worked as a Treatments Advisor at Mortimer Market Centre. He has also worked for Positive Nation magazine, Body Positive and was involved in setting up and publishing Baseline magazine in 2009. He has been living with HIV since 2004 and has remained well on treatment. he has offered treatment advice in many of his roles over the last 20 years. He has been a lifelong supporter of NHIVNA and is now pursuing a career in nursing.
Robert J Pratt CBE RN RNT BA MSc FRCN †
The late Robert Pratt was Professor of Nursing and Director of the Richard Wells Research Centre School of Research and Postgraduate Studies, part of the Wolfson Institute of Health Sciences at Thames Valley University. He was a Patron of NHIVNA since 2003. Professor Pratt died in 2024.
