1992

I was born on Oct 7, 1992 In

Gurdaspur, India
The 8th International AIDS Conference
took place in Boston.
FDA licensed the very first rapid HIV
test that provided results within 10
minutes.

1993

President Clinton establishes White

House Office of National AIDS Policy
U.S. FDA approves female condom for
sale in U.S.

1994

U.S. Public Health Service

recommends pregnant women to use
AZT to reduce perinatal transmission
of HIV
AIDs becomes leading cause of death
for all Americans ages 25-44
My younger brother is born.

1995

First protease inhibitor is approved, starting

a new era of HAART.
President Clinton starts Presidential
Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
First guidelines for the prevention of
opportunistic infections in persons infected
with HIV are issued by the CDC.
My entire family and I move to the United
States for better opportunities.

1996

The U.S. Congress reauthorizes the

Ryan White CARE Act.
HIV is no longer leading cuase of
death for all Americans ages 25044;
but remains the leading cause of
death for African Americans in this
age group.

1997

AIDS- related deaths in the U.S.

decline by ore than 40 percent
copared to the prior year because of
HAART
President Clinton announces his goal
of finding an effective vaccine in 10
years.
I start elementary school

1998

Minority AIDs Initative created in U.S.

First large scale human tirals for an
HIV vaccine begin
Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relieve Fund
Act of 1998 enacted by U.S. Congress

1999

President Cliniton anncounces

Leadership and Investment in
Fighting an Epidemic (LIFE) Initiative
to address the global epidemic; leads
to increased funding
First human vaccine trial in a
developing country beings

2000
The 13th International AIDs
Conference is held in South Africa;
first to be held in a developing nation,
heightens awareness of the global
pandemic
U.S. Congress reauthorizes the Ryan
White CARE Act for the Second time
Global AIDS and Tb Relief Act of 2000
is enacted by U.S. congress
MDM Goals announced reversing
spread of HIV and AIDs, malaria and
TB as one of the 8 key goals.

2001

United Nations General Assembly

convenes first ever special session on
HIV and AIDS
I attend my schools very first Sex
Education Program

2002

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tb,

and Malaria begins operations;
approves first round of grants later
this year.
HIV is leading cause of death
worldwide, among those aged 15-59
My parents almost opt me out for Sex
Education because of cultural reasons
where my parents dont believe I
need to be learning about sex at that
age.. However, my aunt talks to them

2003

President Bush announces PEPFAR

during the State of the Union
Addresss; a 15 billion dollar initative
to address HIV and AIDS, tb, malaria
3 by 5 initative announced by World
Health Organization to bring
treatment to 3 million people by
2005.
The South African Government
announces new ART program.

2004

15th International AIDS Conference

("Access for All"), Bangkok, Thailand;
first to be held in Southeast Asia.
PEPFAR begins first round of funding
OraQuick Rapid HIV-1 Antibody test is
approved for use with oral fluid by
FDA

2005

United Nations General Assembly

convenes high-level meeting to
review progress on targets set at
2001 special session on HIV/AIDS,
"UNGASS
First Annual National Asian and Pacific
Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in
the United States.
Sex Education is more about using
condoms and less about dont have
sex or you will get pregnant

2006

June 5 marks a quarter century since

first AIDS case reported.
First Annual National Women and Girls
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in the US
My biology teacher does an external
condom demonstration first time I
see a condom

2007

President Bush calls on Congress to

reauthorize PEPFAR at $30 billion over
5 years
The World Health Organization and
UNAIDS recommend that "male
circumcision should always be
considered as part of a
comprehensive HIV prevention
package."

2008

U.S. Congress reauthorizes PEPFAR for

an additional 5 years at up to $48
billion; the legislation ends the
statutory HIV travel and immigration
ban.
First Annual National Gay Mens
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in the United
States.

2009

President Obama launches the Global

Health Initiative (GHI), a six-year
effort to develop a comprehensive
approach to addressing global health
in low and middle income countries,
with PEPFAR as a core component.
Newly elected President Obama calls
for the first ever National HIV/AIDS
Strategy for the United States.
My younger brother is born.

2010

Removal of U.S. HIV travel and

immigration ban officially begins.
South African researchers announce
results of a clinical trial showing that
use of microbicide gel significantly
reduced risk of HIV infection among
sexually active women.
Im a Junior in high school and take a
college level biology class where we
briefly go over sexually transmitted
diseases

2011

June 5 marks 30 years since first AIDS

case reported.
U.S. government announces goal of
an AIDS-free generation, highlighted
in speeches by Secretary of State
Clinton and President Obama.
I graduate from highschool
I start my first year at George Mason
University
I take college level bio where we
conduct an ELISA experiment in lab

2012
The XIX International AIDS Conference is held in
Washington, DC, marking the first time the
conference has been held in the United States
since 1990.
U.S. FDA approves the use of Truvada
(emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for
reducing the risk of HIV infection in uninfected
individuals at high risk, marking the first HIV
treatment to be approved for pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP).
I take my first introduction to global health class
where we I realize for the first time the global
epidemic of HIV across the world
I still only know it as a problem mainly in South

2013

I start to develop a strong interest in infectious

diseases after taking Global Health
I start an internship with Population Services
International that does work with HIV populations in
developing countries around the world
I attend my very first Sexual Chocolate WAVES event
on campus
I go to the HIV fashion show
I start to see SHS and WAVES advertising about free
HIV testing

2014

I become a Peer Health educator for WAVES in the Fall

where I learn in depth about sexual health education and
HIV
I learn fro the first time how big of an issue it is in
Washington, DC
I attend the National Stigma Conference at Howard
I start realizing how big of a problem stigma is in HIV
I take my first social determinants of health class and
become interested in learning about the social, economic
and cultural factors surrounding the issue.
I do a presentation for the Leadership and Community

2014

I take BIO 301 to learn about the biology of HIV

I take GCH 450
I meet with multiple community partners that are doing
work around HIV in the Washington, Metro area
I start planning the HIV Spring Break trip and conducting
weekly meetings with my AB Group to educate them about
topics around HIV
I lead an Alternative Spring Break trip about HIV in DC in
the Spring
I develop a program plan to reduce the number of new HIV
cases within the Latino and Hispanic population in Fairfax,