Community consensus statement on the use of antiretroviral therapy in preventing HIV transmission
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12.03.2014

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The Statement notes:
-Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the chance of someone passing on HIV by over 96%.
-For many people, fear of infecting others is one of the worst burdens of having HIV.
-More testing and treatment of people with HIV is a vital part of ending the HIV epidemic.
-Some countries are introducing or considering laws to compel people to test for HIV.
-Those most likely to test positive – sex workers, gay men, migrants, prisoners, people who use drugs – also face stigma, violence and prosecution.
-Attempting to compel testing and treatment is likely to result in social harm for little public health gain.
The Statement says: “In many countries, the vulnerable populations that need ART most have the worst access to HIV services. The prevention benefits of ART cannot be realised until these are addressed.”
Read and sign to add your support to the statement at http://www.hivt4p.org/