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Known as U=U (undetectable = untransmittable) in English.
With effective treatment and an ‘undetectable’ viral load, HIV is sexually ‘untransmittable’.
UNDETECTABLE
A person living with HIV is considered
'undetectable' (virally suppressed)
when HIV treatment brings levels of HIV in the body to such low levels
that tests cannot detect it.
UNTRANSMITTABLE
As long as treatment is adhered
to and viral load remains undetectable (and monitored),
they cannot transmit HIV sexually
and their health is unaffected by HIV
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These materials were created under the direction and support of the Partnership for Health Advancement in Vietnam (HAIVN) through Cooperative Agreement NU2GGH001140-05 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). By promoting an understanding of the meaning of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U), these materials are part of a broader initiative to reduce HIV-related stigma and to promote access to HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services in Vietnam.
