Treatment and health
The aim of HIV treatment is to reduce the amount of HIV in your blood to undetectable levels, and to maintain those undetectable levels.
Controlling HIV in this way with treatment allows your immune system to return to optimal functioning and prevents onward transmission of HIV (this is also referred to as undetectable = untransmittable or U=U).
HIV treatment has advanced considerably in recent years, giving people with HIV more advanced treatment options than ever. With treatment, HIV is no longer regarded as a terminal illness and is instead considered a chronic manageable condition.
HIV treatment: ARV agents
Information on which HIV treatments are currently available under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in Australia are available from the ASHM website and via the PDF button below.
Factsheet 1 – Review your HIV treatment
Factsheet 2 – HIV drug resistance
Factsheet 3 – HIV treatment clash
Factsheet 5 – HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Factsheet 6 – How do HIV treatments really work?
Factsheet 7 – How can you improve your time with the doctor?
Factsheet 8 – HIV Injectable Treatments
Factsheet 9 – Can people with HIV get life insurance?
Factsheet 10 – Is it worth getting health insurance?
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