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British Medical Bulletin 58:3-5 (2001)
© 2001 The British Council

Introduction

Peter Piot1

Executive Director, UNAIDS, Geneva, Switzerland

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In June 2001, the world not only marked the twentieth anniversary of the first report of AIDS, but also held its highest level meeting ever on the subject: a special session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Twenty years of the epidemic have taught us that HIV is a formidable enemy both biologically and socio-politically. HIV is perhaps the most complex problem facing humanity today – without doubt it is the most devastating disease humankind has ever faced. A cumulative total of 60 million people have been infected, 22 million of whom have died.

Recent months have seen a new level of energy from scientific and policy communities in insisting that the world is . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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