2006-2012: Reflection

Roughly 25 years into the HIV epidemic, and ten years on from the creation of UNAIDS, this was a period to take stock of achievements and continue pushing for improvement. The 2011 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS and the Millennium Development Goals helped to focus the world’s efforts on tackling HIV.

This brought achievements - the number of AIDS-related deaths fell for the first time in the epidemic’s relatively short history. However, gaping holes remained. Years of emphasis on treatment meant prevention had taken a back seat, with the number of new infections hardly falling.

Globally, it was becoming clear that many of the most marginalised people were being left behind and that social, economic and rights-based initiatives, alongside medical programmes, would be key to curbing HIV in the future.

Ugandan campaign

Uganda launches nationwide campaign against intergenerational sex.

Medicines Patent Pool

UNITAID creates the Medicines Patent Pool

Towards zero infections

The Department for International Development launches the UK’s position paper on HIV in the developing world, ‘Towards Zero Infections’.

UK strategy for achieving universal access

The Secretary of State for International Development, Douglas Alexander, launches the UK’s strategy for halting and reversing the spread of HIV in the developing world.

Gleneagles 2005

The UK hosts the G8 summit at Gleneagles, Scotland, and secures commitment to universal access to treatment for all by 2010.

Ending mother-to-child transmission

The Global Plan is launched to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015.

BMA Award

AVERT.org wins first prize in the British Medical Association Patient Information Awards.

Universal access

World AIDS Day 2009 – ‘Universal Access’ campaign video.

FIFA World Cup

‘World Cup: the Other South Africa’ video launches.

Nominet Award

AVERT wins the prestigious Nominet Internet Award under the ‘Online Training and Education’ category, in association with the British Library.

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