Tuesday, March 5, 2019

HIV Prevention Study Finds Universal “Test and Treat” Approach Can Reduce New HIV Infections

Conducting population-wide, home-based HIV testing & offering treatment to those diagnosed with HIV could help control the epidemic.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

HIV Prevention Study Finds Universal "Test and Treat" Approach Can Reduce New HIV Infections

PopART study worker draws blood from study participant for in-home HIV test

The results of the PopART study, announced yesterday at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), suggest that conducting population-wide, home-based HIV testing and offering treatment to those diagnosed with HIV could help control the epidemic in certain settings. The findings indicate that a universal test-and-treat strategy could be an important addition to the toolbox of proven HIV prevention modalities.

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