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May 12, 2017

The Hidden Epidemic: Fighting the Stigma of HIV/AIDS in Rural America

Kathier Hiers, CEO of AIDS Alabama, describes the U=U session at AIDSWatch 2017 in this powerful piece about HIV stigma: ‘I went to something that really choked me up,’ Hiers said. ‘It’s a new wave of what’s coming.’ The presentation was called ‘Undetectable = Untransmittable,’ and featured discussion of three major studies that have shown that HIV-positive people …

May 9, 2017

TRANSFORMING LIVES ON THE U=U CAMPAIGN TRAIL

“We are accustomed to raw emotion, to tears even, in HIV workshop settings when the conversation turns to topics like grief and loss. That’s our history. But seldom do we see tears of joy or maybe something deeper, something hard to explain but clearly good, something akin to elation. That happened in Gananoque, Ontario last …

May 8, 2017

HIV ‘Undetectable = Untransmittable’ Is a Game-Changing Fact. Why Isn’t the Message More Public?

“The reason for the party? It was to celebrate and promote the fact that we now know with certainty that people with HIV whose meds make the virus undetectable in their blood (as confirmed by lab tests) cannot transmit the virus to sexual partners. In New York City, a host of organizations — including the health department …

May 3, 2017

People in Authority Misled My Husband About His HIV Risk; Now We’re Divorced

Health educator and U=U advocate Alleen King-Carter talks about the impact that HIV stigma and lack of awareness of U=U had on her marriage, “Now, I’m not so delusional as to think that the only reason my marriage ended was that his support team did not understand U=U is scientific and the truth. But, I can …

April 23, 2017

NY END AIDS 2020 Endorses U=U at Dance Party to End HIV Stigma

Housing Works and NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene hosted a dance party at the AIDS Memorial to support the “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) campaign and to celebrate the public release of the End AIDS NY 2020 Community Coalition’s Statement on Viral Load Suppression which was endorsed by 80 NY organizations. The Coalition also signed …

April 20, 2017

The Well Project Endorses “Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U)”

“We see U=U as the most hopeful of campaigns, one that can have a profound effect on our efforts to dramatically change the narrative and course of the HIV epidemic. On a personal level, we believe U=U will decrease self-stigma among people living with HIV, leading to increased self-esteem, engagement in care, and overall quality …

March 23, 2017

Did you know if you have HIV and are taking effective medication, you can’t pass it on?

“I’ve asked tens of friends this question and whatever their background or sexual preference, 9 times out of 10 I can predict the reaction: ‘You’re kidding right..?’ Futuristic as it sounds, this concept is true and it’s something that everyone needs to know about. The concept’s been coined Undetectable = Untransmittable or ‘U=U’. Alongside other prevention …

March 17, 2017

Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Joins the U=U Campaign

“Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) strongly endorses the Prevention Access Campaign (PAC) core message: Undetectable HIV is Untransmittable HIV (U=U). An HIV-positive person who maintains an undetectable viral load with the aid of regular, successful treatment cannot transmit HIV sexually. This knowledge has the potential to alter negative perceptions around the disease, yet the message still hasn’t …

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The Hidden Epidemic: Fighting the Stigma of HIV/AIDS in Rural America

TRANSFORMING LIVES ON THE U=U CAMPAIGN TRAIL

HIV ‘Undetectable = Untransmittable’ Is a Game-Changing Fact. Why Isn’t the Message More Public?

People in Authority Misled My Husband About His HIV Risk; Now We’re Divorced

NY END AIDS 2020 Endorses U=U at Dance Party to End HIV Stigma

The Well Project Endorses “Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U)”

Did you know if you have HIV and are taking effective medication, you can’t pass it on?

Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Joins the U=U Campaign