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- February 7, 2010 at 2:45 PM EST
Administration Funds New HIV Prevention Initiative Targeting Gay and Bisexual Men
The President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget makes clear that HIV/AIDS remains an Administration priority with an increase of $71 million in funding for prevention and care.
- February 7, 2010 at 1:27 PM EST
Let’s Make National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day a Day of Action
African Americans account for nearly half of all people living with HIV in the United States. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a chance to get more involved in getting the word out that HIV is preventable and treatable.
- December 23, 2009 at 2:32 PM EST
ONAP Examines Linkages Between HIV and Housing
The Office of National AIDS Policy recently held a meeting to examine the links between HIV and housing issues and to make recommendations on how to provide safe and secure housing for those living with HIV/AIDS.
- December 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM EST
Passing the Senate Health Reform Bill: One Big Step Forward for People Living with HIV/AIDS
The health reform bill in the Senate will make dramatic improvements for people living with HIV/AIDS, including eliminating exclusions of pre-existing conditions, expanding Medicare to more Americans, and setting caps on out-of-pocket expenses.
ONAP MILESTONES
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Launched five-year Act Against AIDS campaign with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April 2009.
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Released video message from the President to urge Americans to get tested for HIV on National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 2009.
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Held 14 HIV/AIDS Community Discussions across the country from mid-August through mid-December.
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Commissioned Institute of Medicine in October 2009 to conduct a series of policy analyses to examine which federal, state and private insurance policies restrict expanded HIV testing, access to care for persons living with HIV, and HIV provider capacity.
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President signed a four-year reauthorization of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program on October 30, 2009.
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Announced that the International AIDS Conference will return to the United States (Washington, DC) in July 2012 for the first time in more than 20 years on November 30, 2009.
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Held expert meetings at the White House on Youth and HIV, Women and HIV, and Housing and HIV in December 2009.
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Elimination of the HIV entry ban, which became effective on January 4, 2010
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ONAP reconvenes the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). First meeting February 2, 2010 / Watch the video
From the press office
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November 30, 2009 3:34 PM EST
Secretaries Hillary Rodham Clinton and Kathleen Sebelius, Ambassador Eric Goosby and Valerie Jarrett Review Obama Administration Efforts on HIV/AIDS
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November 25, 2009 8:29 PM EST
Presidential Proclamation-- World AIDS Day
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October 30, 2009 11:31 AM EST
Remarks by the President at Signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009
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October 11, 2009 10:39 AM EST
Remarks by the President at Human Rights Campaign Dinner
