Know the facts about HIV:
- HIV is a chronic but manageable disease.
- HIV medicines can’t cure HIV, but they help people with HIV live long, healthy lives.
- People with HIV take a combination of HIV medicines every day.
- HIV can only be transmitted three ways: Unprotected sex, sharing of needles, and mother to child: pregnancy or breastfeeding
- If a person is undetectable by taking medications every day they are suppressed and the virus cannot be transmitted! This is called: U=U, Undetectable = Untransmittable.
Ways You Can Help this WORLD AIDS DAY
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- Support people living with HIV, adherence issues often happen because of mental health, stigma, or not having support.
- Ask: How can I best support you?
- Advocate for treatment for all globally: Emergency Plan for HIV.
- Get tested and encourage others to get tested.
- Encourage those who are at-risk for exposure to access (PrEP) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for prevention.
- Fight stigma and discrimination. Speak up and Share the facts with others.
Support organizations like Crazy Love Africa who are doing this important work.