Policy & Programming

Ukraine and the Philippines highlight the effects of differing drug policies on HIV prevention among people who inject drugs.

Botswana rolls out a national programme to prevent pregnant women living with HIV from passing the virus to their child.

In an executive order, US President Bill Clinton promises that the USA will not interfere with African countries which violate American patent laws to obtain cheaper antiretroviral drugs.

Brazil turns down funding from the USA, which demands a stance against prostitution.

PEPFAR is created, pumping billions more dollars into the fight against the global epidemic.

Botswana becomes the first African country to launch a national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme.

The ‘3 by 5’ initiative aims to provide antiretroviral treatment (ART) to 3 million people living in developing countries.

World Trade Organization members confirm that the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) agreement allows flexibility for compulsory licensing of HIV treatment.

The new Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria starts work, raising and investing money to defeat the three diseases.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is started by the Microsoft billionaire and his wife, with HIV a key focus.