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The History of HIV and AIDS is a short one and yet since it was first reported, just over thirty years ago, it has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Moving through our ‘HIV/AIDS History Topics’ you will be guided through the history of the global HIV and AIDS epidemic, enabling you to experience how the response to HIV and AIDS has changed over time.
In the early years of the epidemic HIV was an unknown and feared virus that was untreatable and often fatal. However, as research, investment and commitment into understanding HIV and AIDS increased, so the outcome of people living with HIV improved around the world. Key historical moments in the history of HIV and AIDS can be explored through the HIV and AIDS timeline, such as the development of highly-effective antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV. Detailed year-by-year accounts, including different country responses to preventing, testing and treating HIV, are also available.
History of AVERT
We also have a history of the HIV & AIDS charity AVERT, from the time that it started in a house in England in 1986, through the next twenty five years. This includes the funding of HIV/AIDS medical research, the development of a publications program, overseas work in Southern Africa, Russia and India, and the development of AVERT.org, the most popular HIV/AIDS website in the world.