At the International AIDS Society Conference, held recently in Melbourne in July 2023, WHO released a policy brief on HIV viral suppression and its role in reducing transmission. This is the first time WHO has very clearly stated that if the viral load is undetectable, the risk of sexual transmission is zero.

We break down this brief and its findings. We discuss their wider implications for HIV messaging and policymaking.

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https://nivarana.org/2023/08/10/hiv-transmission-who-update/