Zero Viral Load - Management of HIV/AIDS Infection

The Zero Viral Load course – Management of HIV/AIDS Infection shares the successful strategy implemented in the outpatient clinic that serves people with HIV in the dermatology department of HCFMUSP.

The outpatient clinic began in the mid-1980s, on the initiative of Professor Alberto Duarte, when it received the first cases of HIV in the country. The unit is currently coordinated by Professor Jorge Casseb, an infectious disease specialist and associate professor in the Department of Dermatology at FMUSP.

Taught by a multidisciplinary team with 30 years of clinical experience, the course provides students with basic knowledge about the virus, epidemiology, diagnosis, and practical management of the various clinical aspects related to HIV/AIDS infection. All this to provide the best outpatient, emergency, and ward care.

Currently, 500 people living with HIV (PLHIV) are undergoing regular monitoring. Of this total, 98.5% have an undetectable viral load.