On Monday, October 26, the next National HIV/AIDS Community Discussion will be held in Columbia, South Carolina. These Discussions, hosted by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), offer the public a chance to provide input as the White House works to fulfill the President’s pledge to develop a National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS).
With more than 56,000 new HIV infections occurring in the United States each year, the President believes that we must re-focus national attention on the domestic epidemic. He has articulated three goals for the NHAS: reducing HIV incidence, increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes, and reducing HIV-related health disparities. The national HIV/AIDS community discussions are just one mechanism for engaging the American people and obtaining input. The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will also provide input, and public comments submitted to the ONAP website will also be taken into consideration.
This event is open to the press and public, but an RSVP is required. Those wishing to attend can RSVP online at: https://www.cmpinc.net/ONAP.
WHAT: Columbia HIV/AIDS Community Discussion
WHO: Jeffrey S. Crowley, M.P.H., Director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy
State Representative Joseph Neal (District 70)
Frances Ashe-Goins, R.N., M.P.H., Deputy Director, U.S. DHHS Office on Women’s Health
Judi Gatson, Anchor, WIS TV (Moderator)
WHEN: Monday, October 26, 2009, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC 29201
http://www.columbiaconventioncenter.com/index2.cfm
By News Wire
