Thomson Reuters Foundation: African study exceeds U.N. ‘test and treat’ goal for ending HIV pandemic
“A U.N. goal to get seven out of 10 HIV positive people to take a test, start medication, and suppress the deadly virus in their blood is achievable, a study in East Africa showed on Wednesday, raising hopes of ending the AIDS pandemic. Almost 80,000 adults in Uganda and Kenya took part in the study, which used community campaigns, free testing, and tests at home to encourage people to know their HIV status and get treatment. After the intervention, 81 percent of people with HIV had an undetectable viral load, because they tested, initiated medication, and adhered to it successfully, up from 45 percent two years earlier… (Migiro, 7/20).