Office of National AIDS Policy
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The Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) coordinates the continuing domestic efforts to reduce the number of new infections in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. In addition, the Office works to coordinate an increasingly integrated approach to the prevention, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...

. The Office also emphasizes the domestic and international efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. The office forms part of the Domestic Policy Council which is part of the Office of White House Policy. The Director of the ONAP is titled the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Office of National AIDS Policy. The current Director is Jeffrey Crowley
Jeffrey Crowley
Jeffrey S. Crowley is a member of the Domestic Policy Council in the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama and has been the Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy since February 2009. His job is to coordinate the U.S...

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Function

The Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) 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.

ONAP also coordinates with the National Security Council and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, 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
President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief was a commitment of $15 billion over five years from United States President George W. Bush to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic...

 (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.
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See also

  • President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
    President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
    The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief was a commitment of $15 billion over five years from United States President George W. Bush to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic...

  • Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
    Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
    The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS was a commission formed by PresidentBill Clinton in 1995 to provide recommendations on the US government's response to the AIDS epidemic. President George W. Bush and Secretary Tommy G. Thompson renewed the Council's charter on July 19, 2001.- History...


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