Prevention Access Campaign

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!

12/01/2024

🗣️This , let’s commit to making a central part of the conversation.

Data show that just by communicating this groundbreaking fact, we can profoundly transform lives and reshape the HIV response

Sharing U=U takes us beyond well-worn narratives —it’s about reshaping the definition of HIV, restoring dignity & hope for people living with HIV and their partners, and ensuring equitable access to treatment and care to make U=U a reality for all.

The full impact of U=U will only be realized if we integrate it consistently, strategically, and routinely in the field’s communications.

📖 Read our statement for tips on why and how to share U=U on and beyond! Point👉🏾

The U=U message is simple yet transformative: people living with HIV who are on treatment and have an undetectable viral load can lead long and healthy lives with zero risk of passing on HIV. Despite global endorsements of U=U education as a critical strategy to end AIDS as a public health threat, U...

10/28/2024

🙏🏾 HUGE thank you for raising awareness about and fighting HIV stigma with on your sold-out SWEAT tour!

Want to buy the outfit and help end the AIDS epidemic? Bid on by November 1st! All net proceeds to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation ! 💞

10/03/2024

Join us for a nurse-focused webinar introducing SANAC's HIV treatment literacy programme! Learn how HIV literacy and the U=U message can improve South Africa’s HIV cascade and enhance nursing education. Key topics include the country's HIV progress, SANAC’s initiatives, and integrating HIV competencies in nursing programmes. Register here: https://bit.ly/3XO0RIf

09/06/2024

HIV advocates in are leveraging the remarkable power of .

Read our interview with Fletcher Chiu from the Persons with HIV/AIDS Rights Advocacy Association of Taiwan (PRAA) who is at the forefront, advocating for greater public awareness and tackling stigma through initiatives like the National U = U Day. By creating safe spaces for discussion and dispelling myths, PRAA is changing public perceptions of to reduce stigma and discrimination and close remaining gaps, especially , in Taiwan’s highly innovative and successful HIV response.

Read the full article now 👇

We delve into the National U = U Day in Taiwan and how it began.