Twenty years of information,
advocacy and inspiration—2001

Project Inform achievements (1985–2004)     View PDF

Project Inform milestones:

• Newly redesigned web site received more than 150,000 page requests per month for information in English and Spanish.
• In collaboration with the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), developed and co-authored a model for best gynecological practices for women living with HIV/AIDS.
• Met with industry leaders and nongovernmental organizations to discuss pricing policies for drug distribution and differential and equity pricing issues in developing countries.
• Joined the National Organizations Responding to AIDS (NORA) and helped draft a set of principles for consideration for international engagement on access to treatment.

Epidemic milestones:

• President Bush contributes $200 million to the Global AIDS Fund. Advocates decry the contribution as insufficient, noting the United Nations’ estimate that $7–10 billion is needed annually to fight HIV in the developing world.
• 14% of individuals newly infected with HIV already exhibit resistance to at least one anti-HIV medication.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb concedes patents on anti-HIV drugs in Africa.
• FDA approves use of tenofovir (Viread).