Office of National AIDS Policy

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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. [1] 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.

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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. [2] In June 2017, six members of the council filed letters of resignation, [3] citing that above all things the current administration "...simply does not care..." about the HIV/AIDS situation in the United States. [4]

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.[ citation needed ]

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. [5]

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:

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
President Barack Obama talks with Director Grant Colfax before the White House International AIDS Conference reception, 2012 P072612PS-1151 (7656584878).jpg
President Barack Obama talks with Director Grant Colfax before the White House International AIDS Conference reception, 2012

   Democratic    Republican

No.ImageNameTook officeLeft office President(s)
– Kristine Gebbie (cropped).jpg Kristine M. Gebbie
(AIDS Policy Coordinator)		June 25, 1993August 2, 1994 Bill Clinton
1 Patricia "Patsy" S. Fleming August 2, 1994 (acting)
November 10, 1994 (official)		February 1997
– Eric Goosby - 2017 (cropped).jpg Eric P. Goosby, MD (acting)February 1997April 7, 1997
2Sandra L. Thurman, MAApril 7, 1997January 20, 2001
3 Scott H. Evertz April 9, 2001July 19, 2002 George W. Bush
4Joseph O'Neill, MD, MS, MPHJuly 19, 2002August 2003
5 Carol Thompson.jpg Carol Thompson August 2003 (acting)
May 12, 2004 (official)		February 10, 2006
6 Jeffrey Crowley (cropped).jpg Jeffrey Crowley, MPHFebruary 26, 2009December 20, 2011 Barack Obama
7 Grant Colfax (7489130070).jpg Grant Colfax, MDMarch 14, 2012January 13, 2014
8Douglas M. Brooks, MSWMarch 24, 2014March 24, 2016
9 Amy Lansky academic.jpg Amy Lansky, PhD, MPHMarch 25, 2016January 4, 2017
10Harold J. Phillips, MRPJune 7, 2021January 19, 2024 [7] Joe Biden
11Francisco RuizApril 8, 2024 [8] January 25, 2025

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gomez, Eduardo J. (2014). Contested Epidemics: Policy Responses in Brazil And The Us And What the BRICS Can Learn. World Scientific. ISBN   9781783265169.
  2. ↑ Tracer, Dan. "Report: Trump closes down White House Office of AIDS Policy". Queerty. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Michelle (July 14, 2017). "The Playboy President and Women's Health". The New York Times (Opinion). ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Trump doesn't care about HIV. We're outta here". Newsweek. June 16, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "About ONAP". Whitehouse.gov . Retrieved February 26, 2010– via National Archives.
  6. ↑ Crowley, Jeffrey (July 13, 2010). "Announcing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy". Whitehouse.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2025– via National Archives.
  7. ↑ "AIDS United salutes Harold Phillips upon his departure from ONAP". AIDS United . January 18, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Welcoming Francisco Ruiz as the Next Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy". HIV.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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