Universal Test and Treat strategy for HIV
A Universal Test and Treat strategy – whereby everyone is tested for HIV once a year and treated immediately with antiretroviral therapy (ART) if they are infected – could 'eliminate' the epidemic and reduce ART costs in the long term.
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Controlling Infectious Diseases »Controlling Infectious Diseases
Diseases »Diseases
HIV »HIV
Strategies for HIV control »Strategies for HIV control
Universal Test and Treat strategy for HIV
Balancing individual risk from earlier treatment with societal benefit »Balancing individual risk from earlier treatment with societal benefit
Is the strategy achievable in practice? »Is the strategy achievable in practice?
Everyone is tested for HIV once a year »Everyone is tested for HIV once a year
Scale up the use of Antireroviral Therapy »Scale up the use of Antireroviral Therapy
Treat everyone infected with HIV with ART immediately »Treat everyone infected with HIV with ART immediately
Eliminate the current HIV epidemic »Eliminate the current HIV epidemic
Reduce long term ART costs »Reduce long term ART costs
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