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AIDS research has opened
up the possibility that we could bring the epidemic to an end.

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MY STORY —
  • image description DAVID
    “I saw what I would look like without medication, and that was my brother.”
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    "One day I thought, my God, it’s been 10 years and I’m still alive.”
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  • image description CHRISTINA
    “They told my dad that Christina won’t live to the age of 10.”
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  • image description MEREDITH FAMILY
    “Right in front of my eyes my children were given back to me.”
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  • image description ORIOL
    “It is not easy. It is not taking a pill once a day.”
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  • image description MARIA
    “It’s amazing that older women think they can’t get AIDS.”
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Making AIDS History

Here at makingAIDShistory.org, you’ll see how advances in AIDS research are transforming lives and shaping dreams.

The 30-year struggle against AIDS is the sum of 50 million personal stories of heartache, courage, and triumph over adversity. Stories of men, women, and children from every walk of life. The stories collected here remind us how far we’ve come and affirm our collective commitment to making AIDS history.

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Why now?

Research progress of the past 25 years has delivered lifesaving treatments for HIV/AIDS. It has also built the starting blocks for the race to a cure.

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Heart & Soul

A great many people have put their hearts and souls into the fight against AIDS. Here are more stories from the front lines.

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