
2025-04-13T08:39:36
ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) is the treatment used for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). What it is: A combination of medicines that people with HIV take daily. What it does: Reduces the amount of HIV in the body (called the "viral load") Helps the immune system stay strong Prevents illness and transmission to others Is it a cure? No, but it allows people with HIV to live long, healthy lives and can reduce the virus to undetectable levels