Prevention Access Campaign

12/03/2025

This is incredible progress and a powerful reminder of what is possible when treatment access, partnership, and science come together. 🎉

A 97% viral suppression rate means thousands of people in the Kyrgyz Republic are living long and healthy lives, and they are not able to transmit HIV to their s*xual partners or to their babies. This is the heart of U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable), and it remains one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of HIV.

We applaud the leadership of the Republican AIDS Center, the Ministry of Health, CDC, and PEPFAR for ensuring that people have the treatment and support they need to thrive. Their work moves us closer to a future where HIV is no longer a public health threat and where stigma no longer stands in the way of people’s health, dignity, and rights.

U=U reflects the power of science, partnership, and compassion to transform lives and eliminate stigma.
Let us keep going. ❤️🌍

2017-жылдан бери АКШнын Ооруларды көзөмөлдөө жана алдын алуу борборлору (CDC) АКШ президентинин СПИДге каршы күрөшүү боюнча ыкчам планы (PEPFAR) аркылуу Кыргыз Республикасынын Саламаттыкты сактоо министрлигинин Республикалык СПИД борборуна ВИЧ менен жашаган адамдарга өмүрдү сактап калуучу дарылоону камсыз кылууда колдоо көрсөтүп келет. 🩸💊Учурда ВИЧ менен жашаган 5277 адам дарыланып жатат жана эсептерибизге караганда алардын 97% дарылоонун ийгиликтүү болушуна жетишти. Ийгиликтүү дарылануудан өткөн адамдар узак жана толук кандуу ден-соолукта өмүр сүрүшөт жана ВИЧти башкаларга, анын ичинде келечектеги балдарына жугузуу коркунучу жок. 🇺🇲🇰🇬АКШ өкмөтү Кыргыз Республикасынын элинин ден соолугун сактоого жана ВИЧти коомдук саламаттыкка болгон коркунучун жок кылууга болгон милдеттенмесин кайрадан тастыктайт.
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Since 2017, the CDC, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has supported the Republican AIDS Center under the Ministry of Health to provide lifesaving treatment to people who test positive for HIV in the Kyrgyz Republic. 🩸💊Today, 5,277 people living with HIV are on treatment and 97% have achieved treatment success, as measured by viral suppression. People on successful treatment go on to live long and healthy lives and have no risk of passing HIV on to others, including to unborn babies. 🇺🇲🇰🇬The U.S. Government reaffirms its commitment to keeping the people of the Kyrgyz Republic healthy by eliminating HIV as public health threat.
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С 2017 года Центры по контролю и профилактике заболеваний США (CDC) в рамках Чрезвычайного плана Президента США по борьбе со СПИДом (PEPFAR) поддерживают Республиканский центр СПИД, Министерства здравоохранения Кыргызской Республики в предоставлении жизни сохраняющего лечения людям, живущим с ВИЧ. 🩸💊Сегодня 5 277 человек, живущих с ВИЧ, получают лечение, и 97% из них добились успеха в лечении, что измеряется подавлением вирусной нагрузки. Люди, получающие успешное лечение, живут долго и здорово и не несут риска передачи ВИЧ другим, в том числе будущим детям. 🇺🇲🇰🇬Правительство США подтверждает свою приверженность к делу по сохранению здоровья народа Кыргызской Республики и устранения ВИЧ, как угрозы общественному здравоохранению.

12/01/2025

On and beyond, we honor those we have lost in the AIDS epidemic by sharing the truth that brings liberation and hope: People living with HIV who are on treatment and have an undetectable viral load cannot transmit HIV (Undetectable=Untransmittable, or U=U).

Each time we talk about U=U, we set off a ripple effect. One simple, clear message profoundly changes how people living with HIV see themselves and how the world defines HIV. Data continues to show that sharing the U=U message with people living with HIV and the broader public has profound individual and systemic impacts:

✅ Transforms the social, s*xual & reproductive lives of people living with HIV
✅ Reduces HIV stigma
✅ Reforms discriminatory laws, policies & practices
✅ Increases HIV testing rates (and linkage to HIV prevention, including PrEP & condoms)
✅ Increases treatment uptake & adherence
✅ Boosts (re)-engagement in care
✅ Increases viral suppression
✅ Reduces new transmissions
✅ Strengthens advocacy for access to HIV treatment & care

To gain widespread acceptance, U=U needs sustained, repeated, and targeted messaging—on multiple platforms and, most importantly, from trusted voices. For U=U to reach its full potential, it must be integrated into our everyday beliefs, systems, and behaviors.

Given the life-changing and stigma-shattering implications of U=U—and its impact on ending the epidemic—this work carries both urgency and moral weight.

Thank you for sharing U=U clearly, confidently, and compassionately on World AIDS Day and beyond! 🌍

11/20/2025

Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of trans people whose lives were taken by violence, stigma, and neglect. At PAC, we recognize that trans communities—especially Black and Brown trans women—have always been at the center of the HIV response, often without the protection, resources, or respect they deserve.

We’re committed to advancing a world where trans people can live safely, joyfully, and free from violence, with full access to affirming health care, HIV prevention and treatment, and human rights. We remember, we mourn, and we recommit to action alongside our trans partners and leaders.

11/19/2025

🎉Thank you and welcome to our newest board members:

🌟 Kennedy Mupeli - Centre for Youth of Hope (CEYOHO), Botswana
🌟 Glen Pietrandoni - Avita Care Solutions, USA
🌟 Hanna Tessema, DrPH - Black Women’s Learning Institute, USA

🫶🏾 We’re honored to have your leadership as we continue to build the movement, transform lives, and accelerate an end to the HIV epidemic!

10/07/2025

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Monique Carry ( ) has joined PAC as Director of Stategic Initiatives!

Dr. Carry’s groundbreaking work at included providing U=U technical assistance in more than 50 PEPFAR-supported countries and co-authoring the comprehensive “Implementing and Scaling Up U=U: A Resource Guide.” Monique will guide strategic initiatives worldwide and lead U=U University, empowering the next generation of clinicians, advocates, and public health leaders to bring the life-saving message of U=U to every community.

👉🏾 Read the full announcement and additional incredible additions to the PAC team here: https://bit.ly/MCPAC

08/28/2025

🫶🏾 The experiences of among mixed-status (HIV+ and HIV-) couples in Tanzania and Uganda are incredibly moving and motivating to learn about. In this new study, one participant shared:

🗣️ "I feared touching my girlfriend, and I could not imagine myself having s*x with her. Even the mere thought of having s*x with her made me feel like I had already contracted HIV. I could not even get the urge for s*x with all the thoughts that were running in my mind. I never knew that I could ever have s*x with my girlfriend, but never doubt the power of love and counselling. All that changed when the health worker told me that my girlfriend could not infect me with HIV when she [was] virally suppressed." (Male partner without HIV, 24 years)

🌍 The study powerfully illustrates the transformative impact of U=U on the social, s*xual, and reproductive lives of those of us living with HIV and our partners -- while underscoring the barriers that remain, including misconceptions about the science, persistent HIV stigma, and inconsistent provider communication. These gaps are not unique to East Africa -- they reflect challenges documented around the world.

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of U=U, we must amplify efforts to fund and scale U=U education, equip providers with the tools to communicate U=U clearly and confidently, and ensure that all communities have access to the information, treatment, and care to make U=U a reality.

🏆 Thank you to Dr. Elizabeth Senkoro and team for this critical work!

👉🏾 Read the study here: Experiences of undetectable = untransmittable among couples with different HIV serostatus: a qualitative study in Tanzania and Uganda

HIV serodifferent couples where one partner is living with HIV and the other is not, remain a key population for HIV prevention. Maintaining an undetectable viral load eliminates the risk of s*xual HIV transmission, this principle is often summarised as undetectable = untransmittable (U = U)...

06/24/2025

Disturbing data continue to show that the U.S. HIV response is still not leveraging the messaging strategy as a powerful intervention. It’s time to change that.

"Although the evidence-based messaging strategy “Undetectable=Untransmittable” (U = U) can help reduce stigma and encourage Black women with HIV to engage in their care, it is underused."

"The systematic review of peer-reviewed intervention was published from 2018 to 2023. Of the 669 participants, the mean age from studies was 45.4 years, and 91% of the participants were Black women with HIV."

“Despite the emphasis on U=U as a key HIV prevention strategy since 2016, none of the included studies explicitly described U=U or U=U messaging as an intervention component,” the researchers wrote.

"U=U is a very relevant and necessary message that should be part of any intervention that addresses ART adherence, viral load suppression, stigma, and mental health. While we have accumulated a significant body of evidence over the last 10 years that supports U=U messaging, many clinicians still hesitate to convey this message, especially in the setting of viral blips or intermittent low-level viremia," said Dr. Nadine Harris.

Among Black women with HIV, who experience care disparities. U=U messaging is underused, and tailored interventions are needed to improve outcomes.

06/24/2025

📢Join us on X Space next week (30th June, 1pm EDT/ 8pm EAT) for a live discussion with Florence Riako Anam, Doreen Moraa Moracha and Karl Schmid moderated by Linda Joseph Robert, about their thoughts on the upcoming in Kigali in just a few weeks!

🔜Set a reminder here: https://x.com/i/spaces/1nAKEgZgbayJL

Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+) Plus Life

06/12/2025

🤔 People living with HIV often ask if they need to share their HIV status if they’re undetectable. The answered the question earlier this year. What are your thoughts?

06/04/2025

Tomorrow, June 5, is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day ( ). It also marks the anniversary of the CDC’s first report in 1981 describing what would later become known as HIV/AIDS.

We honor those who have lived through decades of stigma, loss, and resilience—and commit to ensuring long-term survivors are never left behind.

We invite you to join the artistic activism of Celebrate UU, a creative and empowering selfie movement to end HIV stigma and to honor and celebrate the lives of people living with HIV!

It’s easy:
✔️Take a selfie
✔️Answer the question “What does U=U mean to you?”
✔️Post to social media with hashtags

✔️Tag Celebrate UU

04/08/2025

✅ Attending the Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit in Atlanta USA this week? Want to learn more about what’s next with ? Be sure to attend our Workshop, “Expanding U=U Through Digital Innovation: The Launch of U=U University” with & ! See you there!