Undetectable = Untransmittable

Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) is a health-education message used in HIV campaigns. It means that if an HIV-positive person has an undetectable HIV viral load, they cannot sexually transmit HIV to others.[1] U=U is supported by numerous health groups and organisations worldwide, including the World Health Organization.[2] The validity of U=U has been proven through many clinical trials involving thousands of couples.[3][4] U=U is also an important concept in HIV prevention. This approach to HIV prevention is known as treatment as prevention.[5]

  1. ^ "Undetectable = untransmittable". www.unaids.org. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ Artavia, David (22 March 2019). "Doctors Need to Tell More People About U=U". HIVPlusMag.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ "HIV Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U), or Treatment as Prevention | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases". www.niaid.nih.gov. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Undetectable = untransmittable". www.unaids.org. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ^ "HIV Treatment as Prevention". HIV.gov. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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