The Office of National AIDS Policy, established under President Clinton in 1993, coordinates the continuing domestic efforts to implement the President's National HIV/AIDS Strategy. In addition, the office works to coordinate an increasingly integrated approach to the prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS. As a unit of the Domestic Policy Council, the Office of National AIDS Policy coordinates with other White House offices. It is led by a director appointed by the president.
Following the inauguration of President Trump on January 20, 2017, the website for the Office of National AIDS Policy became inaccessible and it was reported the office was closed with the departure of the previous director, Amy Lansky, with no clear plans if or when President Trump planned to reopen it. In June 2017, six members of the council filed letters of resignation, citing that above all things the current administration "...simply does not care..." about the HIV/AIDS situation in the United States.
Function The Office of National AIDS Policy is part of the White House Domestic Policy Council and is tasked with coordinating the continuing efforts of the government to reduce the number of HIV infections across the United States. The office emphasizes prevention through wide-ranging education initiatives and helps to coordinate the care and treatment of citizens with HIV/AIDS.
The Office of National AIDS Policy also coordinates with the National Security Council and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator at the Department of State, and works with international bodies to ensure that America's response to the global pandemic is fully integrated with other prevention, care, and treatment efforts around the world. Through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative, the U.S. has taken steps in responding to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, working with countries heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS to help expand access to treatment, care, and prevention.
National HIV/AIDS Strategy In July 2010, President Obama released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States, the first comprehensive strategy to achieve a coordinated response to domestic HIV. The strategy had three main goals: Reducing the number of new infections Increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes for people living with HIV Reducing HIV-related health disparities The strategy was implemented across U.S. departments and agencies, including the Department Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Veterans Affairs.
List of directors of the Office of National AIDS Policy Parties
ImageNameTook officeLeft officePresident(s)–Kristine M. Gebbie(AIDS Policy Coordinator)June 25, 1993August 2, 1994Bill Clinton1Patricia "Patsy" S. FlemingAugust 2, 1994 (acting)November 10, 1994 (official)February 1997–Eric P. Goosby, MD (acting)February 1997April 7, 19972Sandra L. Thurman, MAApril 7, 1997January 20, 20013Scott H. EvertzApril 9, 2001July 19, 2002George W. Bush4Joseph O'Neill, MD, MS, MPHJuly 19, 2002August 20035Carol ThompsonAugust 2003 (acting)May 12, 2004 (official)February 10, 20066Jeffrey Crowley, MPHFebruary 26, 2009December 20, 2011 Barack Obama7Grant Colfax, MDMarch 14, 2012January 13, 20148Douglas M. Brooks, MSWMarch 24, 2014March 24, 20169Amy Lansky, PhD, MPHMarch 25, 2016January 4, 201710Harold J. Phillips, MRPJune 7, 2021 January 19, 2024Joe Biden11Francisco RuizApril 8, 2024January 25, 2025
See also National Commission on AIDS Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS President's Commission on the HIV Epidemic President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
References
External links Office of National AIDS Policy webpage AIDS.gov - The U.S. Federal Domestic HIV/AIDS Resource HIVtest.org - Find an HIV testing site near you