An important moment in the HIV epidemic: Lindsay Marcus (Opinion)

“While HIV — the human immunodeficiency virus — is still an incurable infectious disease, due to excellent treatments now available, people living with HIV/AIDS who maintain an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV to their partners.

U=U (Undetectable Equals Untransmittable) is an international campaign to promote this important, yet often unknown message. The Cuyahoga County Board of Health, City of Cleveland Department of Public Health, CWRU/UH AIDS Clinical Research Site Community Advisory Board and AIDS Funding Collaborative are proud to support U=U and encourage other public and private partners to join in signing a consensus statement as an endorsement of the U=U message.”

Read more of Lindsay Marcus’ op-ed at Cleveland.com