TheOffice of National AIDS Policy, established underPresident Clinton in 1993, coordinates the continuing domestic efforts to implement thePresident's NationalHIV/AIDS Strategy.[1] In addition, the office works to coordinate an increasingly integrated approach to the prevention, care and treatment ofHIV/AIDS. As a unit of theDomestic Policy Council, the Office of National AIDS Policy coordinates with otherWhite 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.[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]
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]
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 theDepartment Health and Human Services,Department of Justice,Department of Labor,Housing and Urban Development, andDepartment of Veterans Affairs.
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| No. | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | President(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | .jpg) | Kristine M. Gebbie (AIDS Policy Coordinator) | June 25, 1993 | August 2, 1994 | Bill Clinton | |
| 1 | Patricia "Patsy" S. Fleming | August 2, 1994 (acting) November 10, 1994 (official) | February 1997 | |||
| – | .jpg) | Eric P. Goosby, MD (acting) | February 1997 | April 7, 1997 | ||
| 2 | Sandra L. Thurman, MA | April 7, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | |||
| 3 | Scott H. Evertz | April 9, 2001 | July 19, 2002 | George W. Bush | ||
| 4 | Joseph O'Neill, MD, MS, MPH | July 19, 2002 | August 2003 | |||
| 5 |  | Carol Thompson | August 2003 (acting) May 12, 2004 (official) | February 10, 2006 | ||
| 6 | .jpg) | Jeffrey Crowley, MPH | February 26, 2009 | December 20, 2011 | Barack Obama | |
| 7 | .jpg) | Grant Colfax, MD | March 14, 2012 | January 13, 2014 | ||
| 8 | Douglas M. Brooks, MSW | March 24, 2014 | March 24, 2016 | |||
| 9 |  | Amy Lansky, PhD, MPH | March 25, 2016 | January 4, 2017 | ||
| 10 | Harold J. Phillips, MRP | June 7, 2021 | January 19, 2024[7] | Joe Biden | ||
| 11 | Francisco Ruiz | April 8, 2024[8] | January 25, 2025 | |||
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