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November 22, 2017

U=U Warriors Talking

Here’s the inside scoop on both the rewards and the challenges of working on a campaign led by people living with HIV which is changing how we think about living with HIV. Read what U=U activists Bob Leahy, Maria Mejia, and Bruce Richman have to say in this intimate conversation in PositiveLite.com

November 17, 2017

Matthew Hodson’s Exceptional Presentation to the British HIV Association

Matthew Hodson, Executive Director of NAM – aidsmap, delivers one of the best presentations we’ve seen about the science and history of U=U, and why it’s important to talk about it with patients in the public. Check out the video and downloadable slides of “Do You Speak U=U? Talking to Patients about Treatment as Prevention” at the British …

November 17, 2017

Public Health England Confirms U=U

A new Public Health England report confirms: “ART is now so effective that those who are treated and have an undetectable viral load (<200 copies) have levels of virus that are untransmissible, even if having sex without condoms.” “This is sometimes referred to as U=U (undetectable= untransmissible).” Read the full report here.

November 16, 2017

World AIDS Day: Clients Can Handle the Truth

“Thousands of HIV organizations around the world are adding a new message to their World AIDS Day campaigns this year, and it is turning decades of HIV prevention messaging on its head. ‘Undetectable equals untransmittable’, or U=U, is a grassroots movement led by people living with HIV and their allies, urging us all to communicate …

November 16, 2017

How an HIV Science Breakthrough Took Away My Fear and Shame

Roscoe Boyd II, founding member of the U=U Steering Community explains, “Over the last year, I have used my voice to share the good news of the U=U movement (Undetectable = Untransmittable) and garner support of community organizations and local, state, and federal government to recognize this truth. I speak around the country as a health advocate, and help people heal from …

November 16, 2017

12 Gay Men Living With HIV Explain What It Means To Be Undetectable

“The Undetectables,” released Tuesday, features testimony from 12 gay men who are living with HIV. Since testing positive, these men have controlled the virus by undergoing antiretroviral therapy. After taking a combination of medications over a period of time, they’ve been designated as HIV undetectable, meaning they effectively won’t transmit the virus to an unaffected partner. …

November 14, 2017

PositiveLite.Com Publisher Bob Leahy In Conversation With Dr. Pietro Vernazza, Famous Author Of The Once-Scorned Swiss Statement Which Predated U=U By Ten Years.

Dr. Pietro Vernazza, famous pioneering researcher and author of the once-scorned Swiss Statement which stated U=U ten years ago: “I want to say – perhaps I haven’t stressed it enough – the U=U campaign to me is like something I have been expecting for a long time. I was expecting the CDC and physicians, etc. …

November 9, 2017

The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine endorses U=U

The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) released a powerful and important statement in support of U=U at the ASHM HIV 2017 conference: “ASHM will be working in collaboration with its community, clinical and research partners to support the health workforce with training and resources to enhance their ability to convey what U=U …

Latest News

U=U Warriors Talking

Matthew Hodson’s Exceptional Presentation to the British HIV Association

Public Health England Confirms U=U

World AIDS Day: Clients Can Handle the Truth

How an HIV Science Breakthrough Took Away My Fear and Shame

12 Gay Men Living With HIV Explain What It Means To Be Undetectable

PositiveLite.Com Publisher Bob Leahy In Conversation With Dr. Pietro Vernazza, Famous Author Of The Once-Scorned Swiss Statement Which Predated U=U By Ten Years.

The Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine endorses U=U