HIV/AIDS Timeline

2015 - 2021

2010 - 2014

2005 - 2009

2000 - 2004

1995 - 1999

1990 - 1994

1985 - 1989

1980 - 1984

By: Alexandra Bradley, Maria Amaya, Donna Wu, Justin Yue

HIV/AIDS Timeline

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• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999

January 30: CDC releases guidance for HIV testing during labor and delivery for patients with unknown status. Antiretroviral Therapy Program is launched in 13 countries.

2004

April 18: CDC announces "Advancing HIV Prevention" aimed to reduce transmission through increased testing and early treatment. Global Initiatives: $18 billion dollars released to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

2003

President Bush announces $500million to prevent mother-to-child transmission in 14 African and Caribbean countries.

2002

CDC announces a new HIV Prevention Strategic Plan to cut annual HIV infections in the US by half. New classes of antiretroviral. drugs became available, improving treatment regimens.

2001

2000

July: Congress authorizes $600 million in funding - enacting Global AIDS and TB Relief Act.

The CDC issues safeguards for the nation's blood supply. National and international response grows, and the U.S. government orchestrates massive public outreach.

1985:1986: 1987: 1988: 1989:

Global Health Initiative announced by Pres. Barack ObamaThe Shuga Initiative established to expand HIV support in Kenya, Nigeria, and Botswana. April 7: Act Against AIDS launched.

2009

August 6: CDC estimates 56,300 new HIV cases each year *US*. Congress reauthorizes and expands PEPFAR funding to $48billion.

2008

October: CDC launches Prevention IS Care campaign to highlight the importance of staying on treatment.

2007

September 22: CDC releases new testing recommendations, emphasizing the need for early detection. Annual screening for those at high risk.

2006

2005

January 21: CDC releases recommendations to prevent HIV after non-occupational exposure to the virus.

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

The discovery of a disease that can be transmitted sexually, through donated blood, injected drug use, and from pregnant women to their babies.

1980: 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984:

Global spread of HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, which would become the epicenter of the pandemic. International organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS were established to respond to the crisis, but there was a significant delay in providing care, especially in resource-limited countries.

• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1994

2021

2020

2015

2017

2018

2019

2016