View the HIV Timeline to learn about the social and governmental developments in response to HIV in the United States since epidemic was first reported. Find answers to questions, such as When was the first AIDS hotline established? Who was Ryan White? When did the Ryan White CARE Act become part of federal legislation? When did the term “unmet need” appear in the legislation?

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