Mary-Jane Matsolo from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) visits the Umbogintwini area outside of Durban and talks about the high prevalence of HIV and the limited access to health care and treatment in the area.

4th South African AIDS Conference in Durban. Closing session with a speech by South African Minister of Health, Barbara Hogan, about policies and strategies for human rights and HIV prevention interventions. Discovery Health award to scientist in the HIV field.

XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok in July, 2004. Interview with Swedish AIDS Ambassador Lennart Hjelmåker. He talks about the global HIV and AIDS situation, about what is being done and what is to be done by communities and governments in the future.