by CAYR Community Connections | May 12, 2021 | Blog Archive
The message of U=U (undetectable equals untransmittable) has been very successful at raising awareness that a person who is on effective HIV treatment cannot pass HIV through sex. It has been taken up as a rallying cry for individuals and organizations all over the...
by CAYR Community Connections | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog Archive
HIV is not what it used to be. Many people with HIV describe it as a chronic condition and a manageable part of their life. HIV prevention is not what it used to be, either. The simultaneous rise of “undetectable equals untransmittable” (U=U) and pre-exposure...
by CAYR Community Connections | Aug 8, 2019 | Blog Archive
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is simply a virus that attempts to take over the immune system, and in doing so, if left untreated can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), an umbrella term used to define a set of symptoms that signals that the immune...
by CAYR Community Connections | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog Archive
It’s official! The Government of Canada supports U=U, the consensus statement that a person living with HIV does not transmit the virus sexually if they take treatment and maintain an undetectable viral load (“undetectable = untransmittable”). The news came on...
