Global evidence, impact and implementation of U=U
J. J. Ong
A B * , C. Hui C , B. Allan D , C. Pulliam E , M. A. Torres F , D. Vuyiseka G and B. Richman E
A Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
B Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
C Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada.
D ASHM, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
E Prevention Access Campaign, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
F International Council of AIDS Service Organisations (ICASO), Toronto, ON, Canada.
G University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Sexual Health 20(3) iii-v https://doi.org/10.1071/SH23108
Submitted: 5 June 2023 Accepted: 7 June 2023 Published: 18 July 2023
© 2023 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND)
Abstract
This Special Issue brings together the most recent body of evidence supporting the concept of Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U). The included manuscripts explore the scientific foundations and origins of U=U, highlight the advantages of U=U, examine its implementation in specific groups of people, advocate for U=U, and present case studies from different countries.
Keywords: health services, HIV/AIDS, HIV prevention, HIV testing, LGBT, living with HIV, men who have sex with men, policy, public health.
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