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April 29, 2019

PAC U=U Welcomes Murray Penner

“Dear friends and colleagues, I’m beyond thrilled to announce that Murray Penner has joined Prevention Access Campaign (PAC) as Executive Director, North America. Murray’s personal announcement is here. Few people have been as instrumental in the launch and growth of the U=U movement as Murray has. He embodies the bold, decisive, and compassionate leadership we need …

April 29, 2019

Murray Penner: My Path to U=U

“Undetectable was only the start of a one-two punch against shame and stigma. Enter PrEP, which has become crucial for preventing new HIV infections. But in 2016, when I learned U=U, it was my first real opportunity, as it was for many others, to finally shed my own stigma and shame and to begin to …

April 29, 2019

NAM aidsmap: Most UK clinic staff now tell people about U=U, but not always in the same way

“Two presentations at this month’s British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference in Bournemouth show that most specialist healthcare workers are now informing people with HIV that if their viral load becomes undetectable as a result of taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), they can no longer transmit the virus (‘Undetectable equals untransmittable’, or ‘U=U’). However, the healthcare workers told the patients …

April 9, 2019

Help HIV-positive women reach reproductive goals

“As primary care providers for a significant proportion of women in their practices, ob/gyns need to be holistic in their approach to patient care. This includes a comprehensive assessment of risk factors for different diseases, including HIV. This article underscores the importance of keeping up to date on the latest evidence and recommendations on HIV …

April 2, 2019

U=U leader Roscoe Boyd in the Spotlight at Impact Awards

“From judges to activists, authors, industry pioneers, and beyond, the fourth annual Gay City News Impact Awards gala on March 28 reflected a vibrant class of 32 honorees who have made a difference in various sectors of the LGBTQ community… “In my life, I don’t always realize the impact. I just do what I do,” …

March 26, 2019

The Porn Industry Is Rethinking How It Works With HIV Positive Performers

“The panel [on HIV research at the Adult Entertainment Expo] became a lightning rod for industry debates around HIV, sex worker rights, and homophobia because it raised the possibility of introducing a testing system that meets the needs of performers with HIV. Currently, the industry’s centralized opt-in testing system, Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS), tests performers …

March 21, 2019

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

“The benefits of an undetectable status are groundbreaking and terrific news in the fight against HIV, but we can’t have a conversation about undetectability without addressing the structural issues that so many people continue to face in this country. Only around 50% of people living with HIV in the United States have achieved an undetectable viral load. …

March 21, 2019

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

“The benefits of an undetectable status are groundbreaking and terrific news in the fight against HIV, but we can’t have a conversation about undetectability without addressing the structural issues that so many people continue to face in this country. Only around 50% of people living with HIV in the United States have achieved an undetectable viral load. …

Latest News

PAC U=U Welcomes Murray Penner

Murray Penner: My Path to U=U

NAM aidsmap: Most UK clinic staff now tell people about U=U, but not always in the same way

Help HIV-positive women reach reproductive goals

U=U leader Roscoe Boyd in the Spotlight at Impact Awards

The Porn Industry Is Rethinking How It Works With HIV Positive Performers

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.

Being ‘Undetectable’ Today Is a Privilege. It Needs to Be a Right.