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Brazil Extends Free ART to All With CD4 Count Below 500

01 September 2012 - Responding to current research showing advantages to starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) at a CD4 count above 350 cells/µL, Brazil expanded free antiretroviral coverage to anyone with a count below 500 cells/µL, BloombergBusinessWeek reports.

Health Ministry official Ronaldo Hallal explained that recent studies show that the "earlier treatment begins, the better is the quality of life of a person infected with the HIV virus." The randomized HPTN 052 trial also showed that earlier ART greatly lowers the risk of HIV transmission to sex partners.

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The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of HIV professionals, with over 16,000 members from more than 196 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. Our members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the frontlines of the epidemic, as well as policy and programme planners. The IAS is the custodian of the biennial International AIDS Conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C., in July 2012, and lead organizer of the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. www.iasociety.org | www.aids2012.org


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