HIV Treatment reduces transmission by 96%
The news that people living wtih HIV who are on antiretoviral therapy will have a huge effect on HIV programming for sex workers. It suggests that ARV therapy rather than condom promotion may account for the huge reduction in HIV transmissions during commercial sex over recent years. It also raises the question of whether voluntary testing should be replaced by routine testing. What it definitely raises is the importance of free access to ARVs, nutrition and adherence support for all. Thursday, 12 May 2011, 11 am EST By Matthew Kavanagh Washington, DC – Men and women infected with HIV reduced the risk of transmitting the