| 1988 |
AIDS Foundation Formed |
| 1990 |
National Antenatal HIV/AIDS Survey conducted in Pretoria |
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First antenatal survey reveals 0.8% of pregnant women are HIV-positive |
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Jonathan Mann resigned as head of WHO for lack of adequate response by governements worldwide to the pandemic |
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The Maputo Statement on HIV and AIDS was esrtablished |
| 1991 |
Thailand's launches its HIV prevention program |
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Statistics reveal that heterosexual transmissions found to equal homosexual transmissions |
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First information, training and counselling centrers established in the South Africa |
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The Red Ribbon introduced as the international symbol of AIDS |
| 1992 |
NACOSA formed |
| 1993 |
Law on HIV passed |
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HIV prevalance among pregnant women is 4.3% . The Department of Health predicts that this will double within the year |
| 1994 |
National AIDS plan released |
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African National Congress wins first democratic elections |
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Mass communication on health is released with Soul City |
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Studies show that AZT can reduce mother-to-child transmission |
| 1995 |
UNAIDS formed |
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Red ribbon adopted in South Africa |
