Proven HIV Prevention Methods

There are more tools to effectively prevent HIV than ever before. Since no single strategy provides complete protection or is right for all individuals, a combination of methods is needed to help reduce HIV transmission. CDC and its partners are currently pursuing a High-Impact Prevention approach to reducing the continued toll of HIV. This approach seeks to use the best mix of proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions for high-risk populations and areas of the nation (see "Future of HIV Prevention" fact sheet for information). The information sheet includes the following: HIV testing and linkage to care, HIV medications, access to condoms, prevention programs for people with HIV and their partners, prevention programs for people at high risk for HIV infection, substance abuse treatment and access to sterile syringes, and STI screening and treatment.