U=U: A New Approach to Ending the Epidemic (Webinar)
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Description:
For years, public health officials sent the message that people with HIV who had an undetectable viral load could still transmit the virus. With the groundbreaking results of the PARTNER study in 2016, that position has been reversed, and the new message is Undetectable = Untransmittable.
Some non-medical service providers may find it difficult to change the message they have been delivering to clients for years, so this webinar will arm them with the data they need to let clients know that there is overwhelming evidence that people who are virally suppressed cannot transmit HIV sexually. This webinar covered how counseling clients about U=U can affect their sexual practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Recall early data suggesting that U=U, such as ACTG 076, the Rakai Project, and the Swiss Statement.
- Describe how HTPN 052 and its later update affected the HIV community.
- Describe the PARTNER study, its conclusions, and how it altered the HIV transmission message given in the 1990s and early 2000s.
- Recall the Prevention Access Campaign, U=U Consensus Statement, and statements from the CDC, NIH, BHIVA, etc.
- Describe the need for PARTNER2, its focus on same-sex behavior, and its confirmation of earlier studies.
- Recall how U=U fits into local HIV planning and programs, including plans to End the Epidemic.
- Discuss how to educate HIV-positive and negative clients about U=U and its place in HIV prevention.
