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A South African poster encouraging the equitable treatment of people with AIDS, ca. 1996.
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Wellcome Collection under CC BY-NC 4.0
2001

After over a decade of decentralized and sporadic reactions, public and media attention finally started shifting from stigma to outrage. Ryan White died in 1990 at the age of eighteen. His funeral was attended by well-known individuals including Elton John and then First Lady Barbara Bush. Public health funding began to shift to address the epidemic, as well. The Gates Foundation, created by Bill and Melinda Gates, became a pivotal donor. In 1998, the Gates family allocated $5,000 in grants toward AIDS research. Two years later, they were allocating nearly $78 million.

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1994–2016