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A San-Francisco based biotech. company begins conducting the first human vaccine trials in thailand.
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus had hearings on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Latino community.
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WHO (world health organization) announces that HIV/AIDS has become the fourth biggest killer worldwide and the number one killer in Africa.
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President Clinton announces the formation of the “Leadership and Investment in Fighting an Epidemic” (LIFE) Initiative
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CDC releases new guidelines to have healthcare providers expand their HIV surveillance efforts and more accurately track the changing course of the epidemic.
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In his State of the Union, President Clinton announces the launch of the Millennium Vaccine Initiative to create incentives for developing and distributing vaccines against HIV
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President Clinton declares that HIV/AIDS is a threat to U.S. national security
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Leaders of the “Group of Eight” (G8) Summit release a statement acknowledging the need for additional HIV/AIDS resources
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In August, the U.S. Congress enacts the Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act of 2000
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In October, the U.S. Congress reauthorizes the Ryan White CARE Act for the second time
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First annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in the U.S
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The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) begins focusing on individuals with HIV disease who know their status and are not receiving HIV-related services
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce a new HIV Prevention Strategic Plan to cut annual HIV infections by half within five years
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First annual observance of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.
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World Trade Organization (WTO) announces the Doha Declaration
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United States announces a framework that will allow poor countries unable to produce pharmaceuticals to gain greater access to drugs
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Worldwide, 10 million young people, aged 15-24, and almost 3 million children under 15 are living with HIV
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U.S. National Intelligence Council releases Next Wave of the Epidemic, a report focusing on HIV in India, China, Russia, Nigeria, and Ethiopia
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the first rapid HIV diagnostic test kit for use in the United States