Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Timeline of Aids


Related Topics
HIV

  
  GMHC: HIV/AIDS Timeline
The CDC defines a case of AIDS "as a disease, at least moderately predictive of a defect in cell-mediated immunity, occurring in a person with no known cause for diminished resistance to that disease." The National Institutes of Health (NIH) rejects a proposed study to determine whether women get AIDS.
The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute is established to enhance the quality of life for persons with HIV by improving prevention and health care services through performance measurement and science-based initiatives.
A major outbreak of AIDS in central Africa is reported, signaling the beginning of the plight of developing countries in combating the disease.
www.gmhc.org /about/timeline.html   (2816 words)

  
  AIDS Timeline
The Indiana teenager, a hemophiliac infected with the AIDS virus through a tainted blood transfusion, gained national attention for his fight to attend public school despite concerns his condition might be contagious.
AIDS becomes the leading cause of death in Americans ages 25 to 44.
AIDS was the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa.
library.ups.edu /research/angelsinamerica/aids_timeline.htm   (1005 words)

  
 Aids timeline
The major landmarks in the history of Aids, from its speculated beginnings in the 1920s to the present.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for an Aids "war chest" of between seven to 10 billion dollars per year, compared to the one billion currently being spent.
Aids funding worries return, as donors give to aftermath of natural catastrophes.
news24.com /News24/South_Africa/Aids_Focus/0,,2-7-659_1842378,00.html   (1127 words)

  
 Aids timeline: South Africa: Aids Focus: News24
The major landmarks in the history of Aids, from its speculated beginnings in the 1920s to the present.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan calls for an Aids "war chest" of between seven to 10 billion dollars per year, compared to the one billion currently being spent.
Aids funding worries return, as donors give to aftermath of natural catastrophes.
www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/Aids_Focus/0,,2-7-659_1842378,00.html   (1127 words)

  
 Aids in TutorGig Encyclopedia
AIDS is thought to have originated in sub Saharan Africa during the twentieth century Two species of HIV...
AIDS was suspected as early as 1988, and in 1999, researchers at Tulane University School..
AIDS Foundation East West AFEW is an international, non governmental, humanitarian, public health organisation, whose mission is to make a major contribution to the reduction of the impact of HIV AIDS..
www.tutorgig.com /es/Aids   (783 words)

  
 Timeline: A Brief History of AIDS/HIV. AEGiS
The discovery suggests that the multitude of global AIDS viruses all shared a common African ancestor within the past 40 to 50 years.
The term AIDS ("acquired immune dificiency syndrome") is used for the first time on July 27th.
President Reagan mentions AIDS in his Message to the Congress on America's Agenda for the Future on February 6, 1986.
www.aegis.com /topics/timeline/default.asp   (1363 words)

  
 In Their Own Words
On September 12-13, The NIH Workshop on the Epidemiology of AIDS was held at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in Rockville, Maryland.
Intensive study of the AIDS retrovirus was launched, resulting in findings such as: the CD4 molecule on T4 helper lymphocytes was identified as one receptor by which the AIDS virus entered cells.
The CDC reported that although the incidence of AIDS was rising for all racial/ethnic groups and in all geographic regions of the country, the cumulative incidence of AIDS among fls and Hispanics was more than three times the rate for whites.
aidshistory.nih.gov /timeline   (2615 words)

  
 AIDS Timeline
In other news, the US Health and Human services secretary at this time, Margaret Heckler, said that she believed AIDS would only be a "brief epidemic" and there would be a vaccine in just a few years and a cure by 1990.
In 1987, 3 years later, a community based-response group to AIDS is formed in Uganda and this sets the pace for the establishment of other organizations just like it around the globe.
In 1998, as the threat of AIDS in Africa grows the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe continues to respond to the threat of AIDS.
filebox.vt.edu /users/lkling/timeline2.htm   (560 words)

  
 AIDS Timeline - APLA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In January, AIDS advocates draft bill to reorganize the National Institutes of Health and create the new Office of AIDS Research designed to streamline and supervise the many federal AIDS research efforts.
AIDS is the leading cause of death for young adults in 64 U.S. cities.
The historic declaration of commitment was the official outcome of the first-ever special session on AIDS at the U.N. On October 26th, the FDA approves Viread (tenofovir disproxil fumarate) manufactured by Gilead Sciences for use in combination with other approved retrovirals for the treatment of HIV disease.
www.inlandaidsproject.org /timeline.htm   (5764 words)

  
 AIDS: A timeline
Known number of AIDS cases (US only) is 3,064 by the end of the year.
They estimate deaths of 3.1 million people in 2004, as well as 4.9 million new infections, bringing the total of people living with HIV or AIDS to 39.4 million, in a range from 35.9 million to 44.3 million.
The information contained in the AFP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Agence France Presse.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?ID=34325   (1137 words)

  
 The History of the Development of AIDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
There are no recorded cases of AIDS prior to the 1957 creation of “Special Operation-X.” (The SOX) program served as the immediate prototype program for the Special Virus program to begin in 1962.
The AIDS virus was attached as complement to vaccines sent to Africa and Manhattan.
On November 7, 2000, the appeals court agreed with the lower court and held AIDS bioengineering as “frivolous.” The world continues to wait for the court to rule on the resubmitted issues.
www.boydgraves.com /timeline   (2225 words)

  
 NOW. Science & Health. Global Health: America's Response. AIDS Policy Timeline | PBS
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) is initiated to ensure the availability of medications to un- or under-insured PWAs.
AIDS becomes number one cause of death for U.S. men ages 25 to 44.
President Bush announces PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, during the State of the Union Address; PEPFAR is a five-year, $15 billion initiative to address HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria primarily in hard hit countries.
www.pbs.org /now/science/aidstimeline.html   (2615 words)

  
 Timeline - AIDS
People infected with HIV came to be defined as having AIDS when their immune system became so weak that they got one of 26 specific illnesses including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, pneumonia, brain infections and some other cancers.
The Ryan White Foundation was established for AIDS education programs after his death and it closed its doors due to dwindling funds in 1999.
AIDS patient Kimberly Bergalis, who had contracted the disease from her dentist, died in Fort Pierce, Fla., at age 23.
timelinesdb.com /listevents.php?subjid=378&title=AIDS   (1850 words)

  
 AIDS Timeline
Movie actor Rock Hudson dies of AIDS; the resulting publicity greatly increases AIDS awareness
FDA approves AZT, a potent new drug for AIDS patients, which prolongs the lives of some patients by reducing infections
AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of death for adults 25-44 years old in U.S. Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor (which reduces the ability of AIDS to spread to new cells) is approved
www.infoplease.com /spot/aidstimeline1.html   (292 words)

  
 Global Aids Pandemic - Timeline
The virus that causes AIDS is discovered in France; it is later named Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Office of AIDS research is established by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH).
AIDS becomes the number one cause of death in sub Saharan Africa.
www.amsa.org /global/aids/aidstimeline.cfm   (1158 words)

  
 HIV/AIDS Timeline 1981-2001 (Single Page)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It dreaws up a statement "Aids and the Church as a Healing Community," which is later endorsed by the WCC Central Committee and sent to all of the member churches along with a call for activie involvement in prevention and compassionate ministry.
Four members of the NCCC AIDS Task Force are elected to the governing board, Mary Ellen Haines, Dave Zuverink, Adele Resmer, and Ron Sunderland.
The National Council of Church's AIDS Task Force disbands after the death of Chris Cowap, NCCC staff responsible for the group, a cut in funding, and other changes in the configuration of the group.
gbgm-umc.org /health/aids/timeline.stm   (5319 words)

  
 Killtown's:  Was AIDS engineered?
AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, fatal disease caused by a rapidly mutating retrovirus that attacks the immune system and leaves the victim vulnerable to infections, malignancies, and neurological disorders.
AIDS is one of the most important weapons in the government arsenal of biological terrorism, declares Graves.
AIDS now ranks as the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States among men and women between ages 24 and 44.
killtown.911review.org /aids.html   (7295 words)

  
 The AIDS Epidemic: A Timeline of Selected Milestones
The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline is designed to serve as an ongoing reference tool for the many political, scientific, cultural, and community developments that have occurred over the history of the epidemic.
AIDS Action Council is formed by small group of AIDS service organizations from across the United States.
Global AIDS and human rights activists Jonathan Mann and Mary Lou Clements-Mann are killed in a plane crash en route to World Health Organization in Geneva.
www.kff.org /hivaids/aidstimeline/timeline.cfm?showyear=all   (4103 words)

  
 aids in TutorGig Encyclopedia
The International AIDS Society is the custodian of the International AIDS Conferences, the paramount gathering of all disciplines in HIV AIDS now held every two years.
There are a number of AIDS conspiracy theory conspiracy theories that make claims about the origin and or nature of HIV and AIDS that differ radically from the mainstream scientific consensus on the matter..
According to the oral polio vaccine OPV AIDS hypothesis, the AIDS pandemic originated from live polio...
www.tutorgig.com /es/aids   (783 words)

  
 World AIDS Day Long Island
In November, 62,811 cases of AIDS are reported to the WHO from 127 countries.
The first human trial of an AIDS vaccine begins in the U.S. Studies show that needle exchange programs prevent the spread of HIV and do not lead to increased drug use.
The UN launched The Global Coalition on Women and AIDS to raise the visibility of the epidemic's impact on women and girls worldwide.
www.worldaidsdayli.org /timeline.php   (1942 words)

  
 Timeline: HIV & AIDS - hiv - 04 September 2006 - New Scientist
Timeline: HIV & AIDS - hiv - 04 September 2006 - New Scientist
• Using recently developed techniques, the retrovirus responsible for AIDS is independently discovered by Luc Montagnier of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, and Robert Gallo of the National Cancer Institute in Washington DC, US.
In total 71,751 cases of AIDS had been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO), 47,022 in the US • Estimating that as many as 5 to 10 million people could be infected with HIV worldwide, the WHO launches its Global Programme on AIDS
www.newscientist.com /channel/health/hiv/dn9949-timeline-hiv--aids.html   (1194 words)

  
 Artery: The AIDS - Arts Forum
David Wojnarowicz' angry catalogue essay attacking the role of the government and Catholic Church in the AIDS crisis leads John Frohnmayer (chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts) to withhold--and then reinstate--an NEA grant for the exhibit.
The Sixth International Conference on AIDS is held in San Francisco amid worldwide protest and boycott of U.S. immigration policies.
The CDC expands the definition of AIDS in response to criticism that the existing definition under-counts many women as well as others with serious HIV-related illnesses, thus dramatically increasing the number of reported AIDS cases in the United States.
www.artistswithaids.org /artery/AIDS/AIDS.html   (2091 words)

  
 FDA HIV AIDS History Milestones
This decade saw the first report of AIDS and its identification as a retrovirus, approval of the first immunoassay test, and approval of AZT, the first drug to treat AIDS, and the first drugs for treatment and prevention of certain opportunistic infections, and a mechanism for expanded access to promising therapies prior to approval...
These years saw the creation of the National Task Force on AIDS Drug Development, large scale expanded access to pre-approved HIV therapies, and approval of a number of new drugs.
The final years of the century saw approval of the first protease inhibitor, a new class of drugs for treating HIV, the first home-use AIDS test kit, the first antigen test kit to screen blood donors for HIV-1, and the first viral load test...
www.fda.gov /oashi/aids/miles.html   (240 words)

  
 Timeline of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (CARE) Act, federal legislation that addresses the unmet health needs of persons living with HIV disease (PLWH) by funding primary health care and support services, is enacted.
The organization Visual AIDS in New York, together with Broadway Cares, and Equity Fights AIDS, established the wearing of a Red Ribbon as something that signified support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Scientists at the 12th World Aids Conference in Geneva have identified two people with HIV who were resistant to the drug 'cocktail' that is the standard treatment.
www.dhss.mo.gov /BlackAIDS/HIVaids_timeline.html   (1164 words)

  
 Global HIV/AIDS Timeline
Click and drag the "slider" in the year bar, or click on a year to navigate through the timeline.
To view the full set of events in any year, use the scroll bar on the right to see additional text.
You can view a printer-friendly page of any year or of the entire timeline at any point during the navigation.
www.kff.org /hivaids/timeline   (84 words)

  
 San Francisco AIDS Foundation | AIDS Timeline
In response to the federal government's lack of action, Larry Kramer founds ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) in New York City, seeking to end the AIDS crisis by direct action.
The Names Project displays the AIDS Quilt in Washington, D.C. for the first time, with 1,920 panels on the Mall.
The 3rd International Conference on AIDS is held in Washington, DC and activists march on Ronald Reagan's White House.
www.sfaf.org /aidstimeline/index.cfm?year=1987&type=w   (162 words)

  
 Timeline of AIDS Encyclopedia @ ArtQuilt.com (Art Quilt)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Timeline of AIDS Encyclopedia @ ArtQuilt.com (Art Quilt)
Please try again later or go to the original source page
"Timeline of AIDS" results in these other popular encyclopedia sites:
www.artquilt.com /encyclopedia/Timeline_of_AIDS   (75 words)

  
 Timeline: A Brief History of AIDS/HIV - Timeline Index
So Little Time, is a year-by-year history of the AIDS epidemic.
Recent research indicates HIV most probably first jumped from chimpanzees to humans as early as 1675 and didn't establish itself as an epidemic strain in Africa until 1930.
1959 a man died in the Congo in what researchers now say was the first proven AIDS death.
www.timelineindex.com /content/view/136   (90 words)

  
 San Francisco AIDS Foundation | AIDS Timeline
SFAF embarks on a long-term strategic planning process to reshape the work that it does in order to better respond to the current realities of HIV disease in San Francisco, the United States and the world.
For the first time in his six years in office, President Bush's proposed U.S. budget includes a significant domestic HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention initiative that would provide over $180 million in new funding for several programs, including $70 million to assist states with AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists.
California lawmakers approve legislation requiring that people who test positive for HIV be reported by name to local health authorities.
www.sfaf.org /aidstimeline   (227 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.