About Us

Every 9 minutes someone in the US becomes newly infected with HIV. 1.2 million Americans are living with the disease. More than half a million people with HIV/AIDS in the US have died since the epidemic began in 1981.

This major, persistent health challenge needs a plan to guarantee that we are working effectively across all levels of the public and private sectors. It may be hard to believe, but over a quarter-century into this epidemic, we have never had a coordinated, national response to reduce HIV rates, increase access to care, or to close the racial/ethnic gaps in this costly and entirely preventable epidemic.

That's why in September 2007 founding members of the Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy issued a call to action to HIV/AIDS organizations and supportive individuals nationwide to rally around a coordinated, outcomes-based and community-informed national strategy to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Now 500+ organizations and 2,400+ individuals strong, we have succeeded in committing the current administration to adopt a National HIV/AIDS Strategy to the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), the development of which is ongoing.

The Coalition for a National AIDS Strategy will continue to organize and inform this process. Join the Coalition now, sign up for email and RSS feeds, follow us on Twitter, explore this site for resources and updates, and involve your family and friends. With continued action, we will implement the best national strategy to combat HIV/AIDS.

Working Groups

If you're already a member and would like to get more involved, contact the following working group coordinators below:

Allied stakeholder engagement

To garner support from diverse stakeholders and allied organizations.
Contact: Myisha Patterson-Gatson and Makeba D'Abreu.

Communications/Public Relations

To develop media and general audience education and cultivate media strategies.
Contact: A. Toni Young

Grassroots organizing

To develop strategies to expand the number of institutional and individual endorsers; educate and engage PLWHA; and involve endorsers in activities to support the campaign.
Contact: Julie Davids or Randy Allgaier

Political support

To develop strategies to educate and engage elected and appointed officials
Contact: Robert Bank

Proposal to new Administration transition team

To draft, vet, and refine materials for the transition team related to implementation of the National AIDS Strategy. [This team has completed its work and released the Framework for Developing a National AIDS Strategy (October 2008).]