Did a "doctor" claim to have discovered a cure for "aids" in the 1980s? If so, why is this not taught in school?

I’m Norwegian and my high school had me read a book about the history of HIV. <br><br>The book was from the perspective of a person named Peter who met another person named Hans. Peter met Hans and they had sex. Hans got sick a year later and was very sick. He was diagnosed with AIDS. <br><br>The doctor at the hospital said nothing could be done. The book then claimed that Hans went to a “Homoeopathic doctor” (I assume that’s how you spell it in English?) and he got better. The doctor was referred to as “Doctor X”. The book was not a documentary, so they didn’t tell us who this doctor was. <br><br>This doctor supposedly helped several people who were diagnosed with HIV-Aids.<br><br>I thought this sounded very sketchy. Why would a doctor cure aids and not get attention for it? I think I was probably 15 when I read this, but it didn’t make sense to me. <br><br>The other day, I saw a documentary about Matthew Rush, which led me to learn more about a doctor that supposedly cured aids. He was a German doctor and his name was Mathias Rath. <br><br>I haven’t seen a documentary about him, but he started the Rath health foundation. On their website they claim he discovered a cure for aids. He was active in the 1980s and died just a few years ago (2022). <br><br>9/11 overshadowed this, but he held a conference the day the twin towers fell. During the conference he claim to have discovered a cure for aids. <br><br>I don’t think he’s viewed as a serious doctor, but why is this not taught in school? I was obsessed with the history of HIV/AIDS since I was a teenager, but never heard of him. <br><br>I think it’s worth listening to him to understand the mentality of people who claimed to have discovered a cure. What’s your take on this?