WORLD AIDS DAY – DECEMBER 1 | THE "YOU'RE SAFE WITH THOSE WHO ARE SAFE" CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY GAY CENTER AND RICCARDO PIRRONE, TAFFO'S SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

In on the occasion of World AIDS Day – December 1st, Gay Center, in collaboration with Riccardo Pirrone, social media manager of Taffo, launches the campaign “You are safe with those who have it for sure”.

“The campaign aims to break down the stigma associated with the prejudice that people with HIV experience on a daily basis,” he declares. Pietro Turano, Spokesperson for the Gay Center. “The campaign in fact says “You are safe with those who have it for sure” precisely to reiterate the concept that An HIV-positive person who regularly follows therapy and has an undetectable viral load does not transmit the HIV virus.”

“"This is why we wanted to clarify," Turano adds, "that nowadays it's unthinkable to reject an HIV-positive person believing this is a way to prevent the spread of the virus. This is actually achieved through the use of condoms or other prevention tools, such as regular testing or the use of PREP, pre-exposure prophylaxis, which drastically reduces the risk of contracting the virus."”

“"This is precisely why we wanted to dedicate the other two campaign cards to the importance of testing and all forms of protection, including PREP. The data from Roma Checkpoint, an HIV screening service managed by Gay Center and Arcigay Roma with the support of the Lazio Region, speak clearly: more than 60% of the people tested, a growing figure, did not use condoms or other prevention tools in at least one sexual encounter during the year, thus exposing themselves to high risk” concludes Turano.