1 - The World Health Organization establishes World AIDS Day to raise HIV awareness, show support for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died of AIDS-related illnesses. (1988)

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1 – Protesters from Health GAP, Queerocracy, VOCAL-NY and Housing Works march through New York City’s Financial District while wearing Robin Hood costumes to highlight the coalition’s demand for a “Robin Hood” tax on speculative financial transactions. Activists say the small tax could fund housing and services for low-income New Yorkers living with HIV. (2010)

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3 – Professional tennis player Arthur Ashe announces the formation of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health in response to concerns about health care delivery in urban America. He died two months later of AIDS-related pneumonia at age 49. (1992)

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4 – Gilead Sciences announces the launch of the Commitment to Partnership in addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern States (COMPASS) Initiative, a 10-year, $100 million commitment to support organizations working to address the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the Southern United States. (2017)

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6 – The Food and Drug Administration approves Invirase (saquinavir), the first protease inhibitor for use in combination with other medications for the treatment of HIV. (1995)

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11– The Health Resources and Services Administration reports a record 87.1% viral suppression rate among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clients in 2018. More than half of people with diagnosed HIV in the United States receive Ryan White services. (2019)

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