Hanoi (VNA), Oct. 22 -- A national communication campaign named "undetectable equals untransmittable" (U=U, or Khong phat hien=Khong lay truyen K=K in Vietnamese) was launched in Hanoi on October 22 with the support of the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The U=U message is based on evidence which shows that HIV treatment is highly effective in reducing the transmission of HIV. People living with HIV on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy who have an undetectable level of HIV in their blood have a negligible risk of transmitting HIV sexually.

The campaign aims to raise the awareness of the public, people living with HIV and suppliers of HIV/AIDS prevention and control services about the message.

It encourages people living ...