XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Carissa Etienne, Assistant Director-General at WHO and Jim Yong Kim, Professor and since 2012 President of The World Bank. They talk about the leadership of Jonathan Mann and Peter Piot.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview with Carissa Etienne, Assistant Director-General at WHO and Jim Yong Kim, Professor and since 2012 President of The World Bank. They talk about the leadership of Jonathan Mann and Peter Piot.

This film tells the US story of the AIDS epidemic starting in the early 1980's. Scientists and activists, both pioneers and youths of today, talk about research, prevention, treatment and care. They also discuss stigma, homophobia and poverty as closely related to HIV and AIDS.

José Esparza is a scientist who has been working many years at WHO and within UNAIDS. He has been known for his work on HIV vaccines. Here he talks about vaccine trials and the future development of vaccines for developing and developed countries.