Hundreds Endorse Care Recommendations
A total of 163 organizations and 312 individuals endorsed the care and treatment recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which were developed by a working group with broad stakeholder input. Many thanks to everyone who contributed and endorsed the recommendations, which have been officially submitted to the White House for consideration.
Read the final document here.
Endorse Care and Treatment Recommendations
Please consider endorsing a set of recommendations to the White House on care-related issues for consideration as part of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy being developed this year. Read the recommendations online by clicking here.
Individuals and organizations are invited to endorse the recommendations until Tuesday, February 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The final recommendations and list of endorsers will be submitted to the White House later that day.
The recommendations include 19 specific action items relevant to the goal of expanded access for people living with HIV/AIDS to care, treatment, and other essential services. Please read the recommendations and complete the form to endorse the document.
Advocates Advance HIV/AIDS Housing Recommendations for National AIDS Strategy
On December 17, 2009, the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) convened a consultation on the role of housing in HIV prevention and health care. Over 70 stakeholders considered presentations by issue experts and then worked together on recommendations to inform the development of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). In opening remarks, ONAP Director Jeff Crowley noted that housing had been a central theme of the fourteen community meetings held across the United States to gather input on the National AIDS Strategy, with housing repeatedly cited as a critical unmet need. He charged those present to provide concrete guidance on how housing should be reflected in the NHAS to order to advance its three primary goals: reducing HIV incidence; increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes; and reducing HIV-related health disparities.
Work Group Seeks Input on Care Recommendations
A diverse group of 34 stakeholders with expertise in HIV-related service provision, policy, and planning met in December 2009 to develop HIV care and treatment recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. A draft version of their recommendations is posted here for stakeholder input and comments. Stakeholders are invited to offer suggestions on the draft until 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Submit suggestions via email by clicking here. Working group members will consider all suggestions and post the final version of the recommendations on Friday, February 12. Working group members will invite endorsements of the document once it is finalized.
Secretary Sebelius Announces Members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON--Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today the appointment of 24 new members to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). The PACHA’s chair, Dr. Helene Gayle, was appointed in August 2009. This council of HIV/AIDS experts is composed of a diverse group of researchers, service providers, and community leaders from around the country, including people living with HIV. The Council also includes people who are from community-based organizations that cater to the medical, legal, or mental health needs of people living with HIV and AIDS.
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