Opening session of the 4th South African AIDS Conference in Durban in 2009. Professor Linda Gail Bekker from University of Cape Town talks about the HIV/AIDS situation in South Africa. The film also includes music performances and location shots.

XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Interview in English with the Swedish AIDS Ambassador, Lennart Hjelmåker. He talks about the Swedish contributions at the conference and in the HIV/AIDS response. He also reflects on the next conference in 2010.