When were ARVs introduced in Uganda?
In Uganda, ART was initially rolled out in 2004 and targeted severely immune compromised patients enrolled in HIV care [7]. The success of ART roll out in sub-Saharan Africa has been undermined by high mortality, especially in the first year after starting ART [8].
What was AIDS first called?
Out Of The Past. 1981: Doctors identify first cases of what they term "Gay-Related Immune Deficiency" (GRID). Soon the disease's name is changed to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
Who was the first patient of AIDS?
1960s. Robert Rayford, a 16-year-old boy who died in 1969, is considered to be the first recorded case of AIDS in the United States.
Who discovered the treatment for AIDS?
Horwitz, 93, created AZT, the first approved treatment for HIV/AIDS. When medical researcher Jerome P. Horwitz first synthesized the chemical compound AZT in the 1960s, he hoped it would be a successful treatment for cancer.