Back in 2000, the HIV/AIDS epidemic was devastating the world’s poorest countries, especially in Africa. New antiretroviral medicines had been developed and were being used in rich countries, but were too expensive for the poorest.
让我们回想2000年的时候，艾滋病正在全球最贫穷的国家肆虐，尤其是在非洲。而新的抗病毒逆转录药物已经发明并在发达国家推广，但其价格却让穷国望而却步。数百万人因为等不到新药的到来而丧命。