AIDS: A Matter
of Urgency
A Doctor’s Memoir
A man who has dedicated his life and career to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Dr. Bill Valenti has rightfully earned his reputation as a medical maverick and pioneer in HIV treatment, prevention, research and policy.
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AIDS: A MATTER
OF URGENCY
Dr. Bill Valenti shares his memoirs of the times, patients and professionals with the world. AIDS: A Matter of Urgency is a self-published, compelling compilation of patient stories and personal reflections that chronicle the epidemic through the eyes of a front-line medical maverick.
AIDS Timeline: The History
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On June 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), describing cases of a rare lung infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), in five young, previously healthy gay men in Los Angeles. All the men had other unusual infections as well, indicating that their immune systems were not working; two had already died by the time the report was published. This edition of the MMWR marks the first official reporting of what will become known as the AIDS epidemic
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In January, the first U.S AIDS clinic is established in San Francisco.
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By the end of the year, more than 41,000 people had died of AIDS in the U.S.
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“Imagine what it would be like to end the HIV epidemic–something that is closer to reality more than ever before.”
— Dr. Bill Valenti
