One of the major issues discussed at the international AIDS conference in Durban last year was the question of making anti-AIDS drugs available at a more affordable price to people living with HIV/AIDS - the majority of whom are in sub-Saharan Africa. But even before the conference there was a realisation among activists that bold new steps had to be taken to not only make the life-saving drugs more available, but also to develop a more coordinated response to ensure they are accessible to the poor.