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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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