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Governance

HHS collaborates with departments and agencies across the Federal government to provide HIV/AIDS related information to users. Content for this Web site is provided by:

• The White House
  • Office of National AIDS Policy
  • Office of National Drug Control Policy
  • The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. HHS is the managing sponsor of AIDS.gov.

  • Office of the Secretary
    • President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)
  • Administration on Aging
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
  • Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (CFBNP)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (C MS)
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA)
  • Indian Health Service (IHS)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)
    • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
    • National Library of Medicine (NLM)
    • Office of AIDS Research
  • Office of Civil Rights
  • Office of Global Health Affairs
  • Office of Public Health and Science
    • Office of Adolescent Health (OAH)
    • Office of Disease Prevention and Heath Promotion (ODPHP)
    • Office of HIV/AIDS Policy (OHAP)
    • Office of Minority Health (OMH)
    • Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
    • Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)
    • Office on Women’s Health (OWH)
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
    • Web Communication Division
  • Substance Abuse and Medical Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
• U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
• U.S. Department of State (State)
  • Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
• Social Security Administration (SSA)

National HIV/AIDS Strategy

AIDS.gov communicates about and works toward achieving the President's National HIV/AIDS Strategy goals:

1. Reduce new HIV infections
2. Increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV
3. Reduce HIV-related health disparities

Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council

AIDS.gov both manages and receives guidance from the Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council, which is composed of representatives from many of the Departments and agencies listed above. The Council brings together Web, content, and communications leads from Federal agencies with HIV/AIDS portfolios. Council members plan and implement Federal new media efforts around HIV/AIDS. The Council also promotes coordination and collaboration to improve delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment messages and services via new media.

The Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council is coordinated by Miguel Gomez, the Director of AIDS.gov (miguel.gomez@hhs.gov, (202) 690-5560). The group meets monthly via conference call and has an annual in-person meeting each winter. This year’s meeting was held on January 20, 2010 - Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council Agenda - (PDF - 32 KB).

If you have questions about the Federal HIV/AIDS Web Council, please send them to contact@aids.gov.

Contact Us

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Public Health and Science and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs have spearheaded the creation of AIDS.gov, but the project is truly a Federal effort. The design and development team includes representatives from HHS and other Federal government agencies and agency-specific subject-matter experts and Web managers. HHS is the managing sponsor of AIDS.gov.

If you would like additional information about AIDS.gov or have feedback about our site, contact us using the link below. Please be advised, however, that we are unable to respond to specific individual health questions. For such inquiries or to locate nearby HIV prevention, housing, mental health, substance abuse, testing, or treatment services, the Federal government offers several services to assist you:

1. Contact the CDC's National Prevention Information Network to speak to a CDCNPIN Health Information Specialist about HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, or TB prevention. To reach CDC NPIN
   • Call toll-free (from within the United States) 1-800-458-5231.
   • Email them at info@cdcnpin.org.
   • Visit their contact page for information on other ways to reach them, including online chat and facsimile, please.
2. To locate nearby HIV prevention, housing, mental health, substance abuse, testing, or treatment services, use our HIV/AIDS Services Locator Widget. Just enter your zip code and view the map of the results which includes addresses, phone numbers and other information to assist you in locating nearby services.
3. To get answers to questions or access resources related to HIV or AIDS treatment or clinical trials, contact the National Institutes of Health's AIDSinfo. To reach AIDSInfo:
   • Call 1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0440) or
   • Email at ContactUs@aidsinfo.nih.gov

To share your feedback or ask a question about this site contact aids.gov.

HHS Mailing Address

Please send written correspondence to:

Domestic Organizations

• Domestic Resources (National Library of Medicine, NIH)

  Other sources of HIV/AIDS information, including other organizations, databases, newsletters, dictionaries, and directories.

• Office of National AIDS Policy

  Other general sources of HIV/AIDS information, including national and local resources.

Organizations

• AEGiS (AIDS Education Global Information System)

  AEGiS offers a comprehensive web site that provides information on the basics of HIV treatment, and links to a wide variety of organizations and media sources.

• AIDSmeds.com

  AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions.

• The Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention

  The Center provides leadership, capacity building, professional training, policy advocacy, research development, and resources to increase access to culturally competent HIV prevention services for transgender people.

• Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

  The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.

• HIV InSite (University of California at San Francisco)

  The HIV InSite, operated by the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), has sections on the medical, prevention, policy, and statistics related to HIV and AIDS. Its AIDS Knowledge Base is an on-line textbook on AIDS.

• PatientsLikeMe

  PatientsLikeMe is an online network with an HIV community. They also work to capture medical results and patient feedback and share this information with patients, healthcare professionals, and industry organizations that are trying to treat the disease.

• POZ.com

  Working with photographers, writers, designers and doctors, the team at POZ magazine chronicles the HIV epidemic, both in the States and overseas. POZ.com provides information about HIV/AIDS news, treatment, and prevention.

• statehealthfacts.org (Kaiser Family Foundation)

  This resource allows site visitors to compare HIV/AIDS state statistics on new and cumulative AIDS cases, AIDS case rates, persons living with AIDS, AIDS deaths, HIV infections, HIV testing statistics and policies, additional AIDS-related state policies, Ryan White funding and funding for HIV prevention, and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, including budget, client, and expenditure data.

• The Body

  The Body is an AIDS and HIV information resource web site operated by Body Health Resources Corporation. It offers chat rooms, references services, on-line libraries, and links to other information sources.

• Metro Teen AIDS

  Metro Teen AIDS (MTA) is a community health organization dedicated to supporting young people in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Through education, support, and advocacy, MTA works to prevent the spread of HIV, promote responsible decision making, and improve the quality of life for young people infected with, or affected by, HIV/AIDS.

Global Organizations

• International Resources (National Library of Medicine, NIH)

  A collection on non-Federal international HIV/AIDS resources compiled by the National Library of Medicine’s Specialized Information Services.

• Organizations for Health Professionals (National Library of Medicine, NIH)

  A collection on non-Federal organizations involved in international efforts to combat HIV/AIDS compiled by the National Library of Medicine’s Specialized Information Services.

Organizations

• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO): AIDS and STI (Pan American Health Organization)

  This resource provides guidelines and reports related to HIV/AIDS surveillance, prevention and control, about PAHO activities in North and South America, and a listing of general information and links. PAHO is a regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO).

• UNAIDS (United Nations)

  UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN organizations that are active in the global AIDS response. UNAIDS has five focus areas including: leadership and advocacy, strategic information and technical support, tracking monitoring and evaluation, civil society engagement and mobilization of resources, and works on the ground in more the 75 countries world wide. Their website provides information and resources related to UNAIDS programs as well as information about HIV/AIDS worldwide.

• World Health Organization: HIV Infections

  As the directing and coordinating authority on international health, the World Health Organization (WHO) takes the lead within the UN system in the global health sector response to HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS Department provides evidence-based, technical support to WHO Member States to help them scale up treatment, care and prevention services as well as drugs and diagnostics supply to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to HIV/AIDS. Their website provides information and resources related to WHO programs as well as information about HIV/AIDS worldwide.

Disclaimer

The AIDS.gov Web site provides health information for your general knowledge. This site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.