What do the Universal Test and Treat trials tell us about the path to HIV epidemic control?
Diane V HavlirShahin LockmanHelen AylesJoseph LarmarangeGabriel ChamieTendani GaolatheAnd Collins IwujiSarah FidlerMoses KamyaSian FloydJanet MooreRichard HayesMaya PetersenFrancois Dabisnull nullPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
These trials provide strong evidence that UTT inclusive of universal testing increases population-level viral suppression and decreases HIV incidence and mortality faster than the status quo in SSA and should be adapted at a sub-country level as a public health strategy. However, more is needed, including integration of new prevention interventions into UTT, in order to reach UNAIDS HIV elimination targets.