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November 30, 2018

U=U campaign endorsed by Toronto Public Health

“Evidence shows that people living with HIV and who are taking treatment as prescribed by their health care provider can now live longer and healthier lives. It also indicates that when people have an undetectable amount of HIV in their blood they cannot pass this virus to their sexual partners,” said Dr. Eileen de Villa, …

November 30, 2018

BHIVA encourages universal promotion of Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U)

“A BHIVA members’ survey on U=U was undertaken in October 2018 which highlighted a need to ensure the U=U message is consistently integrated into clinical care, as recommended in the 2018 BHIVA standards of care for people living with HIV. Consistent use of ART by people living with HIV to maintain an undetectable viral load …

November 30, 2018

NIH Statement on World AIDS Day

“We now have life-saving antiretroviral drugs to treat and greatly extend the lives of men and women living with HIV. Daily antiretroviral therapy that suppresses HIV to undetectable levels benefits people living with HIV and prevents sexual transmission of the virus to others. We also have a range of options available for people to prevent …

November 30, 2018

New Jersey Department of Health Signs on to U=U

“There are more than 37,000 residents in the state living with HIV and while we have made great progress in reducing the incidence of HIV, there is still so much more work to be done,” Gov. Phil Murphy said. “I am calling on all stakeholders to join the Department of Health to work strategically to …

November 29, 2018

New HIV diagnoses and infections continue to fall to record lows in New York City

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene told the Daily News that 2,157 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017, down 5.4% from the 2,279 diagnosed in 2016, which was a record low that year…. Among those with HIV in the city, 93% know they have the virus, which means they can get treatment …

November 28, 2018

Toolkit Based on K=K Launches in Vietnam

“A toolkit to help eliminate stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV), was launched today as part of activities to celebrate World AIDS Day (December 1) in Việt Nam. The event was organised by the Hà Nội Medical University in collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the …

November 26, 2018

What everyone should know about taking an HIV test

“While it’s disheartening that there’s still so much stigma surrounding HIV, the good news is more people than ever are living well with a positive diagnosis. And, the majority of whom can actually have sex without passing the virus on because treatment has made their viral load ‘undetectable’… “People are still afraid to test because they …

November 20, 2018

Two cases of HIV transmission through breastfeeding in mothers with undetectable viral load reported

“Two cases of HIV transmission from mother to infant during the breastfeeding period when mothers had an undetectable viral load have been reported by PROMISE, a large international study of the effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment in preventing vertical HIV transmission… Earlier this year an international group of researchers called for more research to determine if HIV can …

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U=U campaign endorsed by Toronto Public Health

BHIVA encourages universal promotion of Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U)

NIH Statement on World AIDS Day

New Jersey Department of Health Signs on to U=U

New HIV diagnoses and infections continue to fall to record lows in New York City

Toolkit Based on K=K Launches in Vietnam

What everyone should know about taking an HIV test

Two cases of HIV transmission through breastfeeding in mothers with undetectable viral load reported