Public Health Agency of Canada

Sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBI) continue to be a public health concern that requires a rights-based, collaborative and holistic approach. The renewal of the Government of Canada’s STBBI Action Plan aims to accelerate prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to reduce the health impacts of STBBI in Canada by 2030… Read more of the article: Government of Canada’s sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) action plan 2024-2030

Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) communicates the scientific consensus that HIV cannot be sexually transmitted when a person living with HIV takes and adheres to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and maintains a viral load of less than 200 copies/ml (measured every 4-6 months)

HIV Positive. Living Positive. The science is clear. HIV treatment helps people living with HIV to stay healthy and can prevent it from being passed on

HIV cannot be passed on through sex when a person living with HIV is on treatment and the amount of HIV in their blood remains very low. When HIV treatment lowers the amount of virus in the blood to less than 200 copies per millilitre of blood, it is called… Read more of the article: Can’t pass it on: HIV treatment prevents transmission (fact sheet)

HIV treatment can help ensure people living with HIV live long, healthy lives by lowering the amount of virus in the body. When the amount of HIV in the blood is very low, the virus cannot be passed to others through sex. Treatment can stop HIV from being passed on… Read more of the article: How to talk about: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U)

U=U stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable. U=U is a health promotion campaign used to promote the scientific consensus that HIV cannot be sexually transmitted when a person living with HIV is on treatment and maintains a viral load (i.e., the amount of virus in the blood) of less than 200… Read more of the article: Preventing HIV transmission: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U): Communication tips for health professionals

HIV surveillance data on PrEP use in 9 Canadian provinces

Surveillance highlights from HIV/AIDS Surveillance System (HASS) and Canadian Perinatal HIV Surveillance System (CPHSP)