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| From left: Gina Marie Brown, Murray Penner, Rich Wolitski, Terrence Calhoun and Bruce Richman at USCA 2016.
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At USCA 2016, people living with HIV discuss what viral suppression means to them.
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On the closing day of the 2016 U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA),
September 18, in Hollywood, Florida, AIDS.gov shared more conference
highlights via two Facebook Live events.
People Living with HIV Discussed What New Science on Viral Suppression Means to Them
Dr. Rich Wolitski held a conversation with four other people living
with HIV about viral suppression to capture some of the conversations
going on in the halls and over coffee at USCA. Rich is the Acting
Director of the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
(OPHAIDP). He spoke with Murray Penner of the National Alliance of State
and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD); Gina Brown of the Institute of
Women and Ethnic Studies and a member of PACHA;
Terrance Calhoun, an HIV consultant and educator; and Bruce Richman of
the Prevention Access Campaign. They discussed the implications of
research findings shared at the International AIDS Conference (AIDS
2016) earlier this summer about the fact that no HIV transmissions were
linked to individuals who were virally suppressed in the extended
follow-up to the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) study number 052.
Among the implications they shared: removing the fear that they may
unintentionally transmit HIV to their loved ones, being able to pursue
relationships, changing perspectives on people living with HIV. They
also offer ideas on what they each think needs to be done next in light
of this significant scientific finding. View their conversation.
Reflections on the Shifting HIV Prevention Landscape
Dr. Wolitski joined us again for a second Facebook Live event
following his remarks during the conference’s closing session, which
focused on handling the shifting HIV prevention landscape. He shared his
perspective on some of the interesting things coming out of the
conference, including discussion of the data on viral suppression,
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and the importance of addressing social
determinants of health. View his Facebook Live event.
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