Looking Back

25 Years Ago: 1985-1986     

HRSA funds its first AIDS Program, the AIDS Service Demonstration Grants—inspired by the San Francisco model of community-based services (versus inpatient care) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation AIDS Health Services Program. By year-end, 25,000 Americans died from AIDS.

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20 Years Ago: 1990  

On August 18, 1990, Congress passes the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act.  There
are over 150,000 reported AIDS cases in the U.S.

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15 Years Ago: 1995  

First Protease Inhibitor (saquinavir) is approved by FDA, with later approval that year of its use as combination therapy—the first antiretroviral therapy cocktail.

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10 Years Ago: 2000

The CARE Act Amendments of 2000 reauthorize the CARE Act.

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5 Years Ago: 2005

Treatment options continue to evolve; outreach efforts expand to bring more people into care.  An estimated 1 million people are living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.

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