This is a picture of a large AIDS red ribbon that hung outside the city Hall in Durban, South Africa during the 13th International AIDS Conference in 2000. "Breaking the Silence" was the theme and focus of the 13th International AIDS Conference. The emphasis of the conference was to bring about world recognition of the devastating epidemic that is spreading rapidly and silently in the continent most affected by it. More about the history of HIV and AIDS can be found at http://www.avert.org/historyi.htm

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Photo credit: � Ketan Joshi/ M/MC Photoshare