Undetectable = Untransmittable: Health Department Engagement Map
The science behind Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) is clear: People living with HIV who maintain viral suppression cannot sexually transmit the virus. This message has the power to curtail one of the most significant structural barriers to HIV care and treatment – stigma – and to transform the social, sexual, and reproductive lives of people living with HIV. Additionally, U=U and its potential to reduce new infections among all underserved populations is now a cornerstone of both national and jurisdictional strategies to end HIV/AIDS as an epidemic.
NASTAD was one of the first domestic organizations to sign on to the campaign and encourages its health department members to add their endorsement and support. The Prevention Access Campaign’s U=U consensus statement has been signed by hundreds of government agencies and organizations agreeing to promote the message of U=U and to unequivocally support persons living with HIV.
This interactive map highlights the various state, county, and local health departments that endorsed the U=U consensus statement. Click on the active links to learn about these jurisdictions’ implementation of U=U. For more information on the work of US community-based organizations, visit Prevention Access Campaign.
Engagement
Local Jurisdictional Plan Available/In Development
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
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Alaska
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Alabama
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Arkansas
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Arizona
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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District of Columbia
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
In June 2017, the Washington DC Department of Health held a press conference to announce becoming the second US health department to endorse U=U.
The Washington DC Department of Health launched its “Sexual + Being” campaign and website in 2018, which includes messaging on U=U.
Delaware
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Florida
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
The Florida Department of Health has endorsed U = U. Click here to read more in a press release from the health department.
Georgia
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Hawaii
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
U=U a cornerstone of the Hawai’i to Zero campaign and featured plenary and panel discussion at the January 2019 statewide conference.
Iowa
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Idaho
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Illinois
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
U=U is a cornerstone of the Getting Zero Illinois campaign, including “U-U: Can you hear me now?” from the 2018 “U=U and You!” conference at Rush University in Chicago.
Indiana
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
The Indiana Department of Health’s HIV FAQ page includes information on being undetectable and having effectively no risk of transmitting HIV to an HIV-negative partner through sex.
Kansas
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Kentucky
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Louisiana
State-Level Health Department Endoresment
U=U is a feature of the Louisiana STD/HIV Program’s Louisiana Health Hub. Louisiana Department of Health endorsement of U=U consensus supported by New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Massachusetts
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Maryland
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Maine
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Michigan
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
Press release announcing Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ endorsement of U=U consensus statement. U=U resources page on MDHHS website, including FAQ developed by Division of HIV and STD Programs.
Minnesota
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
The Minnesota Department of Health has a comprehensive webpage dedicated to U=U, including resources for providers.
Missouri
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Mississippi
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Montana
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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Nebraska
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
In commemoration of 2019’s World AIDS Day, the New Mexico Department of Health signed on to U=U and developed a press release commemorating the event.
Nevada
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
The State of Nevada Office of HIV has endorsed U=U. Read more on their website.
New York
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
- The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute has a dedicated U=U webpage that includes links to their U=U policy statement, “Dear Colleague” letters from the Governor and Commissioner of Health to clinicians and other stakeholders, frequently asked questions, and links to other resources.
- The AIDS Institute has included U=U guidance in its Clinical Guidelines Program for providers.
- The AIDS Institute also supports the untransmittable.org website, which includes educational videos, FAQs, and resources for the New York State community.
Ohio
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Oklahoma
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Oregon
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
The Oregon Health Authority released a press release and informational video showcasing the U=U campaign.
Pennsylvania
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Rhode Island
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
U=U a component of Rhode Island’s HIV CoEXIST program prioritizing HIV system of care needs and gaps including intensive case management and other interdisciplinary/comprehensive patient-centered approach to patient care.
The Rhode Island Department of Health worked with a local newspaper to report on its U=U work and the value of the campaign to people living with HIV.
South Carolina
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
South Dakota
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Tennessee
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
The Tennesee Department of Health signed on to the U=U pledge and developed a press release to showcase the value of the campaign.
Texas
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Utah
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Virginia
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Vermont
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Washington
State-Level Health Department Endorsement
“Unpacking U=U: A global message and the movement,” a featured plenary at the 2019 Washington State HIV Conference, cosponsored by the Washington State Department of Health.
Wisconsin
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West Virginia
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Wyoming
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Guam
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Northern Mariana Islands
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American Samoa
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Puerto Rico
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Marshall Islands
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Palau
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Federated States of Micronesia
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Virgin Islands
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Baltimore
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
U=U Maryland, a comprehensive website developed by the Baltimore City Health Department, was launched in December 2019. The website provides testing and treatment information, downloadable educational tools, story sharing, and links to a number of Maryland services and resources.
U=U Maryland is part of the U=U Maryland Campaign, which includes a Baltimore community consensus statement, which aims to eliminate the stigma of living with HIV through education, empowerment, and engagement.
Chicago
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced its endorsement of the U=U campaign in a 2017 press release.
Hennepin County
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
Positively Hennepin is the county’s strategy to respond to the HIV epidemic. The strategy acknowledges that the end of the HIV epidemic is within reach thanks to the science of U=U.
Houston
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
The Houston “I Am Life” Campaign, designed specifically for the Black and Latinx LGBTQ population” recognizes treatment as prevention for those living with HIV and the importance of starting and maintaining treatment.
Los Angeles
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
The Los Angeles County HIV/AIDS Strategy for 2020 and beyond specifically mentions the use of Prevention Access Campaign’s materials to promote U=U messaging.
Nashville
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
In 2018, the Board of Health of Nashville and Davidson County released a resolution in support of the Prevention Access Campaign’s Consensus Statement including its Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) message.
New Orleans
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
The Office of Human Rights and Equity is working to promote the messaging of U=U throughout the city.
The New Orleans Regional AIDS Planning Council promotes U=U messaging regularly via social media.
New York
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the first U.S. government agency to endorse the U=U campaign, released a multi-language health bulletin, has a specific webpage dedicated to U=U, including a link to information for providers.
- Launched the “Made Equal” marketing campaign promoting U=U in associated with Work Pride in June 2019.
San Francisco
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
U = U is a cornerstone of San Francisco’s Getting to Zero initiative.
A number of public health resources have been developed, including a “U = U Basics“ distributed by the San Francisco City Clinic.
Baton Rouge
Local Jurisdictional Health Department Endorsement
Champaign-Urbana
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Columbus
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Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
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Denver
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Jefferson County
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Kitsap
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LMAS District
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Long Beach
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San Diego
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Scott County
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Alameda County
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Detroit
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Hillsborough
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Okaloosa
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Genessee County
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Adams County
Local Jurisdictional Plan Available/In Development
Kent County
Local Jurisdictional Plan Available/In Development
Jefferson County
Local Jurisdictional Plan Available/In Development
- In 2017, the Jefferson County Board of Health released a resolution in support of the Prevention Access Campaign’s Consensus Statement including its Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) message.
- The Jefferson County Department of Health is currently engaged in developing a workable Getting to Zero strategic plan with major stakeholders.
Las Vegas
Local Jurisdictional Plan Available/In Development
Reno
Local Jurisdictional Plan Available/In Development
If you are aware of any health departments that have updates to the information shared on this map, please email communications@nastad.org.
Additional U=U resources from NASTAD include a policy statement and a webinar featuring health department implementation and opportunities.