Undetectable = Untransmittable: Health Department Engagement Map

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.

U=U a cornerstone of the Hawai’i to Zero campaign and featured plenary and panel discussion at the January 2019 statewide conference.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

The Minnesota Department of Health has a comprehensive webpage dedicated to U=U, including resources for providers.  

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.  

• 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.

The Oregon Health Authority released a press release and informational video showcasing the U=U campaign.

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.

The Tennesee Department of Health signed on to the U=U pledge and developed a press release to showcase the value of the campaign.

“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.

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.

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced its endorsement of the U=U campaign in a 2017 press release.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.  

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.

• 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.