Facing a positive result for HIV can be scary. But you can live a long and healthy life with HIV. Treatment, support, and other resources are available in all parts of Oregon. If you test positive, starting treatment quickly is important to your health. It will reduce the risk of transmission to others. Take care of yourself and those around you.
U=U stands for Undetectable = Untransmittable.
This means that a person living with HIV who takes HIV medicine as prescribed and has an undetectable viral load cannot pass HIV to others through sex.
A viral load is the amount of HIV in a person’s blood. When treatment lowers the virus to very low levels, standard lab tests cannot detect it. This is called an undetectable viral load.
Taking HIV medicine every day as prescribed is the key to reaching and maintaining an undetectable viral load.
HIV Care Coordination in Marion County
If you are newly diagnosed with HIV, Marion County will refer you to HIV care coordination services.
The HIV Alliance Care Coordination Program helps people living with HIV or AIDS:
Care coordination improves access to care and provides ongoing guidance and support.
To learn more about this program, visit the HIV Alliance Care Coordination website.
Help Paying for HIV Treatment
HIV treatment can be expensive. Financial help is available.
CAREAssist is Oregon’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program. It helps people living with HIV pay for:
A co-pay is the amount you pay out of pocket for a covered health service or medication.
To ask about eligibility or get help, call CAREAssist at 800-805-2313.
You can also find program details on the Oregon Health Authority CAREAssist webpage.
