Antiretroviral drugs can suppress HIV viral load in the body, which can stop transmission. PHOTO: GSK
Upon diagnosis of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the immediate thoughts of many people living with HIV tend to revolve around a disrupted life with the chance of building a family taken away from them, and many still consider HIV infection to be a "death sentence".
However, this does not always have to be the case.
With advances in medicine to help people living with HIV manage their conditions, it is possible to suppress the HIV viral load in the body using antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, which can eventually stop the transmission of the virus to others.
