Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest HIV/AIDS organization in the world. It provides free HIV treatment in 45 countries to more than 1.7 million patients. AHF delivers cutting-edge medicine and advocacy regardless of ability to pay.
A Historical
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1983
1986-1995
FIRST ERA
Fight For The Living
Fight for the living and care for the dying
No One Understands What Is Yet to Come
1986
Friends Boldly Form “Stop the AIDS Quarantine Committee”
Friends Boldly Form “Stop the AIDS Quarantine Committee”
Rise in AIDS deaths from 1984 to 1985
1987
Los Angeles AIDS Hospice Committee Demands Urgent Action
Los Angeles AIDS Hospice Committee Demands Urgent Action
AHF Is Founded
December 87 Quote
1988
Milestone
AHF Opens First AIDS Hospice For Terminally Ill
AHF Opens First AIDS Hospice For Terminally Ill
1989
At 39, AHF Co-Founder Chris Brownlie Dies of AIDS
At 39, AHF Co-Founder Chris Brownlie Dies of AIDS
Dec 89 Quote
1990
AIDS Hospice Foundation Changes Name to AIDS Healthcare Foundation
AIDS Hospice Foundation Changes Name to AIDS Healthcare Foundation
AHF Launches “Out of the Closet” Thrift Store
1991
Milestone
First AHF Healthcare Center Opens For People With HIV/AIDS
First AHF Healthcare Center Opens For People With HIV/AIDS
1992
AHF Brings Hospice Care to Underserved South L.A.
AHF Brings Hospice Care to Underserved South L.A.
1993
"But perhaps the...most astonishing lesson is that if we fight, we can win."
January 93 Quote
780 Terminally-Ill Patients Cared For at Chris Brownlie Hospice
1994
AHF Provides Outpatient Care Across Los Angeles
AHF Provides Outpatient Care Across Los Angeles
1995
AHF Establishes Nation’s First Capitated Managed Care Program
AHF Establishes Nation’s First Capitated Managed Care Program
AHF Operates Three Community-Based Hospices
AIDS deaths in 1995 — the leading killer of all Americans aged 25 to 44
In U.S., AIDS Deaths Spike to All-Time High
1996-1999
SECOND ERA
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1996
1996-1999
SECOND ERA
Treatment = Life
An Innovative Campaign
“AIDS Cocktail” Gives Life to People With HIV/AIDS
August 96 Quote
Aggressive Advocacy Is Hallmark of AHF
1997
Milestone
AHF Unveils Innovative “Treatment = Life” Campaign
AHF Unveils Innovative “Treatment = Life” Campaign
1998
AHF Opens Pioneering WeHo Lounge
AHF Opens Pioneering WeHo Lounge
Number of patient visits at AHF clinics in 1998
1999
Milestone
AHF Expands Life-Saving Work Outside California
AHF Expands Life-Saving Work Outside California
AIDS Takes More Than Two Million Lives Worldwide
2000-2007
THIRD ERA
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2000
2000-2007
THIRD ERA
Think Global
Sharing Expertise
AHF Co-Founder Michael Weinstein Goes to South Africa
South Africans infected by HIV in 2000 — the largest single HIV population in the world
First AHF Pharmacy Opens
AHF Partners With Basketball Legend Magic Johnson
2001
AHF Grows Community-Based HIV/AIDS Services Nationwide
AHF Grows Community-Based HIV/AIDS Services Nationwide
2002
AHF Launches “AIDS Therapeutic Treatment Now”
AHF Launches “AIDS Therapeutic Treatment Now”
September 2002 Quote
First AHF Global Clinic Opens
AHF Delivers Free HIV Drug Treatment to Africa
November 2002 Quote
AHF Fights to Lower Exorbitant Drug Prices
2003
Milestone
AHF Plays Key Role In President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
AHF Plays Key Role In President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
AHF Sues Major Pharmaceutical Companies
2004
“AIDS Therapeutic Treatment Now” Advocates for Lower Drug Prices
“AIDS Therapeutic Treatment Now” Advocates for Lower Drug Prices
Rate of HIV medication adherence in AHF’s South Africa clinic one year after opening
2005
AHF Serves 27,000 Clients in Seven Countries
AHF Serves 27,000 Clients in Seven Countries
2006
AHF Challenges Power Brokers to Make HIV Treatment More Accessible
AHF Challenges Power Brokers to Make HIV Treatment More Accessible
AHF Serves 53,000 Patients In 15 Countries
2007
"[Weinstein] said...I feel that even under the circumstances, we have to do this."
Jan 2007 Quote
AHF Demands Pharma Giant Not “Trade Human Lives For Profits”
AHF Establishes Cutting-Edge Marketing Division
2008-2021
FOURTH ERA
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2008
2008-2021
FOURTH ERA
Keep The Promise
Keeping the Promise on AIDS
AHF Demands Universal Access to HIV Treatment
First “Out of the Closet” Store Opens Outside California
The medical cost of each new HIV infection
Rand Corporation Finds AHF Extraordinarily Effective
2009
AHF Enters the Condom Business
AHF Enters the Condom Business
AHF Starts “International Condom Day”
AHF Opens “All-in-One” HIV/AIDS Facility
Number of Americans with an unknown HIV infection
Month-Long “Testing Millions” Campaign Shatters Myths
AHF Creates Impulse Group
2010
Milestone
AHF Initiates Cutting-Edge “Test and Treat” Model
AHF Initiates Cutting-Edge “Test and Treat” Model
AHF Conducts “Testing America” Tour
Love condoms distributed by AHF
AHF Successfully Defends PEPFAR in Washington D.C.
2011
AHF Advocates For Lower-Income Patients
AHF Advocates For Lower-Income Patients
Jan 2011 Quote
Ninety-Six Cents of Every Dollar Earned Go To HIV Services
AHF Is Largest HIV/AIDS Service Provider in the World
Dec 2011 Quote
2012
AHF’s Rose Parade Float Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness Across U.S.
AHF’s Rose Parade Float Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness Across U.S.
“Condom Nation” Showcases Safer Sex Nationwide
AHF’s “Keep the Promise” March and Concert in Washington D.C.
The number of AIDS deaths around the world
2013
Atlanta Non-Profits & AHF Demand Lower HIV Drug Prices
Atlanta Non-Profits & AHF Demand Lower HIV Drug Prices
AHF Utilizes Social Media Platforms Worldwide
AHF Performs Two Million Free HIV Tests Around the Globe
San Francisco Voters Approve AHF’s “Fair Drug Pricing” Initiative
Nov 2013 Quote
AHF Initiates Ambitious “20×20” Global Campaign
AHF Successfully Lobbies for Congressional Reauthorization of PEPFAR
2014
Milestone
AHF Kicks Off “AIDS Is A Civil Rights Issue” Campaign
AHF Kicks Off “AIDS Is A Civil Rights Issue” Campaign
AHF Turns Spotlight on Pharmaceutical Greed
AHF Fights Las Vegas Law Banning Mobile HIV Testing
AHF Demands Urgent Response to Ebola Crisis
Dec 2014 Quote
AHF Continues To Serve Eastern Europe Patients During Political Turmoil
2015
AHF Establishes “AHF Federation”
AHF Establishes “AHF Federation”
AHF Fights Corporate Greed Over 340B Legislation
AHF Serves More Than 500,000 Around The Globe
2016
AHF’s “Keep the Promise” March and Concert in South Africa
AHF’s “Keep the Promise” March and Concert in South Africa
AHF Performs 4.8 Million Free HIV Tests Worldwide
2017
AHF Launches Healthy Housing Foundation
AHF Launches Healthy Housing Foundation
For 30 years, AHF Fulfills Patient-Centered Mission
2018
AHF Rings Alarm Bells as Ebola Re-emerges in Africa
AHF Rings Alarm Bells as Ebola Re-emerges in Africa
AHF Reaches 1 Million Patients Served
2019
AHF Testing Boat Hits the Water in the Amazon
AHF Testing Boat Hits the Water in the Amazon
AHF Successfully Advocates for Ouster of UNAIDS Chief
Victory for Housing Rights in California
AHF Reaches Major ‘Test and Treat’ Milestone in Europe
IMPULSE Group Celebrates 10th Anniversary
2020
AHF Dedicates Asia Bureau Office to Heroic Wuhan Doctor
AHF Dedicates Asia Bureau Office to Heroic Wuhan Doctor
AHF’s Out of the Closet Thrift Stores Celebrate 30 Years!
AHF Milestone: 1.5 Million Lives in Care!
2021
Fighting Hunger with Food for Health
Fighting Hunger with Food for Health
AHF Launches the Vaccinate Our World Campaign
AHF-supported Panel Launches Calling for a New Global Public Health Convention
Lancet Paper Makes the Case for a Global Public Health Convention
AHF & U.S. Army Deliver Aid in Wake of Earthquake in Haiti
First-of-its-kind Trans Center Opens in WeHo
AHF Mourns Passing of Rev. Carl Bean
2022-2023
FIFTH ERA
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2022
2022-2023
FIFTH ERA
The Present
The present is happening now
AHF Puts Advocacy Wheels in Motion to Fight Monkeypox
AHF Uganda Turns 20!
AHF South Africa Celebrates 20 Years!
AHF Pledges $10 Million to the Global Fund
AHF Celebrates 30 years of 340B
2023
AHF Eswatini Commemorates 15th Year with New Centre of Excellence!