Office of National AIDS Policy

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, who is 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.[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]

  1. ^ J, Gomez Eduardo (2014-09-17). 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 2017-01-23.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Michelle (2017-07-14). "Opinion | The Playboy President and Women's Health". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  4. ^ "Trump doesn't care about HIV. We're outta here". Newsweek. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-11-20.