HIV is the 4th biggest killer globally.
Treatment Action Campaign launches in South Africa to campaign for greater access to HIV treatment for all South Africans.
The era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART) begins, with immediate and dramatic benefits for those with access.
Brazil starts producing a generic version of HIV treatment drug AZT.
South Africa’s HIV infections double in one year.
Thailand launches “100% Condom Use Campaign”, Asia’s most extensive HIV prevention programme.
The first World AIDS Day is held.
President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia announces that his son has died of AIDS, and appeals to the international community to treat AIDS as a worldwide problem.
Princess Diana shakes hands with a person living with HIV.
The world’s first government-sponsored national AIDS awareness campaign – “AIDS: Don’t Die of Ignorance” – launches in the UK.
