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July 12, 2017

British HIV Association endorses ‘Undetectable equals Untransmittable’ (U=U) consensus statement

British HIV Association Chair, Professor Chloe Orkin, said: “As the UK’s leading voice for HIV health professionals, our backing for U=U is unequivocal. There should be no doubt about the clear and simple message that a person with sustained, undetectable levels of HIV virus in their blood cannot transmit HIV to their sexual partners. “This …

July 10, 2017

Baby Flu – HIVE

Nestor Vergel, born with HIV, explains in his hopeful and insightful blog, “Then the truth set me free. Learning about Undetectable equals Untransmittable ( U=U ), and PrEP gave me a new light in life. I set out to make sure I achieved and maintained undetectable levels to prevent the spread of HIV and inform …

July 6, 2017

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Murray Penner on U=U

“Undetectable equals untransmittable. It’s a short phrase that HIV researchers and prevention experts believe represents one of the biggest steps we’ve ever seen toward eradicating HIV.” “The scientific consensus behind “U=U” means people living with HIV who respond to antiretroviral medication and achieve an “undetectable” status do not sexually transmit the virus.” Hear more from NASTAD executive director Murray Penner …

June 29, 2017

I Am Not A Risk. I’m Healthy, Happily Married And I Cannot Pass On HIV

A insightful and powerful article by Ian Green, CEO of the pioneering Terrence Higgins Trust which is the second largest AIDS organizations in Europe a U=U Community Partner and the world’s leader in communicating the groundbreaking news. Ian says, “We need to completely reset the way we think about HIV as a society.” “My doctor …

June 27, 2017

Washington, D.C. Department of Health Joins the U=U Campaign!

At a press conference today held at community partner Whitman Walker Health in D.C., Mayor Bowser “joined community members and District health experts in supporting a consensus statement around an evidence-based approach to interrupting HIV transmission called ‘treatment as prevention.’ To support the approach, the District will participate in the online campaign #UequalsU, which stands for ‘undetectable …

June 12, 2017

U=U: The Evidence Is In

What Does U=U Mean to You? “I spent 21 years stigmatizing myself while trying to provide a positive front in my work with people living with HIV. I feel somewhat hypocritical because while fighting against stigma and discrimination, I perceived HIV as making me damaged goods, dirty and less than. I lived in fear of …

June 6, 2017

U=U and the overly-broad criminalization of HIV nondisclosure

As advocates for persons living with HIV await action from federal, provincial and territorial governments to address the overly-broad criminalization of HIV non-disclosure, how might the U=U campaign and the results of the PARTNER study impact ongoing prosecutions under the current state of the law? CATIE takes a look at U=U in the context of criminal law …

May 25, 2017

Shared Excitement, Relief and Joy at AIDS Watch 2017 That Undetectable = Untransmittable

A moving and inspiring piece from Claire Gasamagera, a visionary member of the U=U Steering Committee member, motivational speaker, educator and community activist:”For a long time in the history of HIV and AIDS, information was kept a mystery from people living with HIV, and it perpetuated stigma, discrimination and criminalization. If we knew sooner as …

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British HIV Association endorses ‘Undetectable equals Untransmittable’ (U=U) consensus statement

Baby Flu – HIVE

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Murray Penner on U=U

I Am Not A Risk. I’m Healthy, Happily Married And I Cannot Pass On HIV

Washington, D.C. Department of Health Joins the U=U Campaign!

U=U: The Evidence Is In

U=U and the overly-broad criminalization of HIV nondisclosure

Shared Excitement, Relief and Joy at AIDS Watch 2017 That Undetectable = Untransmittable