Clinical studies have demonstrated the potential effectiveness of ART (HPTN 052) and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) (Gray & Kigozi/STIs) as preventative measures against HIV. This led WHO/UNAIDS to launch a Joint Strategic Action Framework (JSAF) setting a target in 14 priority sub-Saharan countries of 80% VMMC by 2016. What, then, are the potential gains of ART and VMMC interventions in […]
Category: HIV prevention
Viral suppression through ART prevents HIV transmission between long-term sero-different MSM and heterosexual partners regardless of condom use
The HPTN 052 study demonstrated the preventative benefit of ART, showing a dramatic 96% reduction in HIV transmission in HIV+ participants randomized to early ART initiation compared with the group that deferred treatment. This is very encouraging. But from the perspective of a gay person considering the risk of engaging in condomless sex with a […]