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February 28, 2017

Public Health Experts Affirm Virally Suppressed People Living With HIV Do Not Transmit the Virus

“Until now, there hasn’t been anyone ensuring this life-changing information is communicated clearly and meaningfully to people living with HIV,” said Bruce Richman, Executive Director of Prevention Access Campaign and the Undetectable = Untransmittable initiative. “NASTAD was the first non-profit to endorse the Prevention Access Campaign’s Consensus Statement last year representing a bold step toward sharing a message …

February 9, 2017

NAM endorses Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U) consensus statement

“NAM aidsmap, one of the foremost sources of HIV information in the world, strongly endorses the ‘Undetectable Equals Untransmittable’ (U=U) Consensus Statement issued by the Prevention Access Campaign. NAM’s Executive Director, Matthew Hodson, says, ‘The scientific evidence is clear. Someone who has undetectable levels of virus in their blood does not pose an infection risk to …

January 27, 2017

What it’s Like to Date with HIV

Karen Fratti shares her honest and unapologetic story with journalist Mia Degraff, leveraging the platform of the world’s most read news site to educate about U=U, advocate access to treatment and care, and fight HIV stigma. Mia is also the first journalist to break the news in a mainstream publication that people with HIV on effective treatment do not transmit HIV, …

January 26, 2017

NYC Woman Pens Essay About What It’s Like to Date With HIV

Karen Fratti spreads her U=U message in US Weekly: “‘I am HIV positive, but it is undetectable.’ That means Fratti — who takes an antiretroviral drug every day— cannot transmit the virus.’ But as a single heterosexual woman, I have the added challenge when dating of convincing men, who are often just as naive as …

January 24, 2017

Three reasons why CATIE supports U=U for sexual transmission

“CATIE (Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange) recently endorsed the Consensus Statement of the Prevention Access Campaign, celebrating the fact that “undetectable equals untransmittable.” This revolutionary statement, pushed forward by a dedicated group of people living with HIV, has prompted CATIE to reflect on our sexual HIV prevention messaging. The research on treatment as prevention has been slowly accumulating …

January 24, 2017

‘Negligible’ HIV risk from people in treatment, new campaign proclaims

“Vancouver’s Health Initiative for Men has endorsed an international campaign to communicate the latest HIV research. The results may surprise you. The big news unveiled by the Vancouver gay men’s health organization may come as a surprise to anyone unfamiliar with the latest studies into how HIV is transmitted. But it has major implications, far …

January 20, 2017

ICASO and INA endorse U=U Consensus Statement

“ICASO (International Council of AIDS Service Organizations) and INA (Māori, Indigenous & South Pacific) HIV/AIDS Foundation strongly endorse the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U = U) Consensus Statement issued by the Prevention Access Campaign. The scientific evidence is clear and unequivocal: effective treatment reduces HIV transmission risk to zero.” Read the full statement here.

January 19, 2017

REMEMBER, PEOPLE WITH HIV INVENTED SAFE SEX.

“Like most PositiveLite.com readers, I’ve been following the undetectable = untransmittable saga with interest. I was thrilled to read about the new statement from CATIE, which endorses this clear message. This ground-breaking change comes directly from the efforts of people living with HIV themselves. It represents a fine example of the profound work of people living with …

Latest News

Public Health Experts Affirm Virally Suppressed People Living With HIV Do Not Transmit the Virus

NAM endorses Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U) consensus statement

What it’s Like to Date with HIV

NYC Woman Pens Essay About What It’s Like to Date With HIV

Three reasons why CATIE supports U=U for sexual transmission

‘Negligible’ HIV risk from people in treatment, new campaign proclaims

ICASO and INA endorse U=U Consensus Statement

REMEMBER, PEOPLE WITH HIV INVENTED SAFE SEX.