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President Clinton establishes the first Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and hosts the first White House Summit on AIDS.
The FDA approves the first protease inhibitor for HIV treatment, which interferes with the enzyme responsible for HIV assembly.
Measuring viral load proves a significant predictor of HIV disease progression.
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is created.
Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis discloses he has HIV.
Cryptosporidiosis becomes a health issue in San Francisco and other cities where water is insufficiently treated to prevent its spread.
The controversy over a planned graft of baboon immune cells to Jeff Getty at the University of California San Francisco unleashes a storm of concern and dissent about xenotransplantation, while focusing the debate on treatment choice.
By the end of 1995, there are 513,486 reported cases of AIDS in the United States. 323,213 people have died.
In an effort to lower HIV infection rates among substance users and their families, the "I Am Worth..." campaign is launched to bolster their self-esteem.
The S.F. AIDS Foundation publishes "sumt'n ta say/behind our backs," a cutting-edge resource guide for young gay men.
"Classical Action, a Concerted Effort Against AIDS," is the first-ever fund-raiser in the classical music community and raises critical funds for HIV/AIDS services at the S.F. AIDS Foundation.
More than 52,000 volunteer hours are recorded at the S.F. AIDS Foundation.
SFAF joins the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center as a beneficiary of California AIDS Ride 2.
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