At the International AIDS Conference last month, the CDC released its finding from a recent study of their data related to people living with HIV in the U.S. and the level of care they receive. Here are few of their findings:

• Few Americans with HIV have their virus under control. Overall, only 25 percent were virally suppressed.

What does “undetectable viral load” mean? This interview between PositiveLite.com’s James Leahy and CATIE’s James Wilton discusses the definition of “undetectable viral load” what it means and what it doesn’t mean.

Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, like other Countries, began to focus HIV prevention efforts toward “treatment as prevention”. Leahy and Wilton discuss this new HIV prevention focus on treating HIV-positive individuals to help curb the HIV infection rate. Find out more—a “must read” for HIV-positives.

In the U.S., June 27 is recognized as National HIV Testing Day. This special day helps remind the general public of the importance of HIV Testing. Many men and women make a special effort to get tested annually for HIV on that day.

AID Upstate offers free, confidential HIV testing and STD screening services daily, Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. Our Prevention Services offices are located at 13 South Calhoun Street. While appointments are not necessary, please call ahead [864-232-2310] to ensure that someone will be available to administer your test [allow approximately one hour for the entire visit].

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