San Francisco’s Getting to Zero Hears U=U message

“Getting out the message that ‘undetectable equals untransmittable’ – or U=U – would encourage HIV-positive people to start and stay on treatment, as well as reducing stigma, according to a panel of people living with HIV and service providers.”

“‘It is absolutely clear that treatment as prevention, or U=U, is working and is an incredibly sound public health intervention,’ Getting to Zero steering committee member Mike Shriver told the Bay Area Reporter.”

“‘Scientists are conservative,'” said Dr. Matt Spinelli of UCSF. ‘This was driven by the community.'”

Read more at The Bay Area Reporter.