HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Response in Southern Africa (1980–2010)

1. Southern Africa forms SADCC regional bloc

   Apr 1, 1980Labels: SADCC, Southern Africa

   • African Union
   • SADC

2. South Africa reports first HIV-1 cases

   Jan 1, 1982Labels: South Africa, HIV-1

   • PubMed

3. Eswatini’s first HIV case is reported

   Jan 1, 1986Labels: Eswatini, HIV

   • Wikipedia

4. Zidovudine (AZT) becomes first approved ART

   Mar 19, 1987Labels: AZT, FDA

   • NMAH
   • FDA History

5. SADCC becomes the Southern African Development Community

   Aug 17, 1992Labels: SADC, Southern Africa

   • SADC
   • African Union

6. UNAIDS is established by UN resolution

   Jan 1, 1994Labels: UNAIDS, United Nations

   • UNAIDS PCB NGO
   • UNODC

7. Treatment Action Campaign launches in South Africa

   Dec 10, 1998Labels: Treatment Action, South Africa

   • TAC
   • Wikipedia

8. Durban Declaration rebuts HIV/AIDS denialism

   Jul 6, 2000Labels: Durban Declaration, scientific consensus

   • SAHO
   • Wikipedia

9. International AIDS Conference convenes in Durban

   Jul 9, 2000Labels: AIDS 2000, Durban

   • KFF
   • Wikipedia

10. Global Fund is formally established

    Jan 1, 2002Labels: Global Fund, multilateral

    • GAO
    • Global Fund

11. Court orders expanded nevirapine access in South Africa

    Mar 16, 2002Labels: South African, nevirapine

    • BMJ PMC

12. Constitutional Court decides TAC nevirapine case

    Jul 1, 2002Labels: Constitutional Court, Treatment Action

    • Stanford FSI
    • TAC

13. South African Cabinet approves national HIV treatment plan

    Nov 19, 2003Labels: South African, Operational Plan

    • GCIS

14. South Africa begins public-sector ARV rollout

    Apr 1, 2004Labels: South African, ARV rollout

    • New Humanitarian