United Nations members adopt the Millennium Development Goals, with a specific goal to halt and reverse the spread of HIV.
Amid AIDS denialism, the Durban AIDS conference highlights the huge disparity in access to treatment between developed and developing countries.
South African President Thabo Mbeki steps down, ending an era of government AIDS denialism.
Botswana cuts its mother-to-child transmission rate to under 4% - a rate comparable with the USA and Western Europe.
The International AIDS Conference in Geneva reports on the growth of multi-drug resistant strains of HIV.
Brazil passes a law guaranteeing the right to free, universal access to HIV treatment.
The International AIDS Conference in Vancouver highlights new treatment advances.
UNAIDS is launched to advocate for and co-ordinate global efforts on HIV and AIDS.
The International AIDS conference moves to the Netherlands because of the USA’s HIV travel and immigration ban.
The South African Department of Health launches the 'AIDS, don't let it happen' campaign.
