[The HIV/AIDS work of Mexican nongovernmental organizations]

In Mexico, non-governmental organizations (NGO) addressing specifically HIV/AIDS issues originated in 1983, with the activities of homosexual groups from Mexico City, Guadalajara and Tijuana. The creation of the AIDS National Prevention and Control Council (CONASIDA) and the advent of Mexicans Against AIDS, Confederation of NGO, paved the way towards a solid organization of groups created in recent years. This essay addresses the obstacles, accomplishments and advancements that NGO working on AIDS have experienced in their struggle against the AIDS epidemic in Mexico. The circumstances that have prevented collaborative work of NGO are analyzed, and finally, an optimistic vision of harmonic collaborative work among Mexican NGO is presented.