EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA: New report shows lack of knowledge of U=U among healthcare workers

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) have released a report assessing HIV-related stigma and discrimination within healthcare settings in Europe and Central Asia, revealing significant gaps in knowledge on HIV transmission and prevention among healthcare workers. This lack of knowledge is associated with higher levels of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.

39% of healthcare workers lacked knowledge on the concept of “undetectable equals untransmittable” (U=U). 44% lacked knowledge on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and almost sixty percent lacked knowledge on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).