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December 19, 2017

Roscoe Boyd Shares His Story and U=U in the New York Times

“A singer and performer, Mr. Boyd is also a member of the founding steering committee of U=U, which stands for Undetectable Equals Untransmittable. It means that an H.I.V.-infected person who is on a proper antiretroviral treatment that yields an undetectable viral load has effectively no risk of transmitting the virus to an uninfected partner. That was backed …

December 19, 2017

Women Living with HIV Leading the Way for I=I (U=U) in Portugal

Seres, the first and only association run by and for women living with HIV in Portugal, has been following the studies and sharing the Indetetável igual a Intransmissível (I=I) message since early on. Today, Seres is one of our most active partners offering peer training, videos, social media, and presentations to ensure the U=U message …

December 14, 2017

China Global Television Network Features U=U

Today, U=U was featured for the first time in China and internationally on China Global Television Network. This 6-minute piece features Dr. Anthony Fauci, Bruce Richman, and Doretta Gadsen. Check it out at CGTV.

December 13, 2017

Jefferson County Alabama Joins U=U as the First County in the U.S. Deep South

Today the Jefferson County Board of Health adopted a resolution to endorse Prevention Access Campaign’s consensus statement and join the U=U campaign. Jefferson County is the most populous county in Alabama and includes the City of Birmingham. The powerful resolution “urges Jefferson County Department of Health and its partners to spread the message broadly, especially to people …

December 12, 2017

U=U Reaches Kuwaiti Nationals Living with HIV In Kuwait

The U=U message is reaching the small population of people living with HIV in Kuwait. The country reported 81% of people with HIV are aware of their status; of those, 80% are on antiretroviral therapy (ART); and 90% of those on ART are undetectable. 365 Kuwait nationals are receiving antiretroviral therapy with an undetectable viral …

December 11, 2017

U=U Recognized as “Best Media Campaign for People Living With HIV”

Prevention Access Campaign’s U=U is honored to have been awarded 2017 “Best Media Campaign for People Living With HIV” from POZ Magazine. This adds to the growing list of awards to recognize the U=U community for its work this year.

December 10, 2017

U=U and the Face of Activism in Turkey

Minas from Istanbul speaks about the U=U demonstration at the International AIDS Society Conference in Paris 2017: “For me two most important parts were first, being poz is not easy in Turkey and the EECA region. Secondly ‘one day, I can be a father without fear of putting my girlfriend at risk.’ I don’t want to …

December 7, 2017

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 …

Latest News

Roscoe Boyd Shares His Story and U=U in the New York Times

Women Living with HIV Leading the Way for I=I (U=U) in Portugal

China Global Television Network Features U=U

Jefferson County Alabama Joins U=U as the First County in the U.S. Deep South

U=U Reaches Kuwaiti Nationals Living with HIV In Kuwait

U=U Recognized as “Best Media Campaign for People Living With HIV”

U=U and the Face of Activism in Turkey

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