Whether the U = U message is received with scepticism or not, it is clear it is radically challenging the stigma associated with HIV
“Undetectable = untransmittable” (U = U) is a public health campaign that summarises the scientific advances confirming that an undetectable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load means there is no risk of the sexual transmission of HIV. U = U was launched in 2016, with an international consensus statement from researchers, people with HIV and community partners, to summarise the science around HIV treatment to prevent transmission and improve the lives of people with HIV.1
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We thank Chinyere Okoli for their advice for this work.
James McMahon’s institution received funding for the conduct of clinical trials by Gilead, ViiV and Merck. Brent Allan is affiliated with the industry liaison forum of the International AIDS Society, which receives funding from Gilead, ViiV, Merck, Abbott and Janssen.