
Trump Administration Dismisses Members of HIV/AIDS Council as Nominations for New Council Near Deadline
The Trump administration dismissed the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS as it prepares to appoint members to the 2018 council.
In the wake of the Trump administration’s dismissal of remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), the nomination of individuals for the 2018 council reaches its deadline tonight.
The remaining 10 members of the council, appointed by the Obama administration, received letters last week informing them of their dismissal and their eligibility to reapply for a spot on the new council. Early in December, HHS posted a notice on the
Kaye Hayes, executive director, PACHA, confirmed the dismissals in a
Earlier this year, 6 members of PACHA resigned, alleging inaction by the Trump administration on policies concerning HIV and AIDS.
Currently, there are 1.2 million Americans living with HIV. While remarkable progress has been made, there is still work that needs to be done to move us closer to the day when HIV is no longer a public threat, said Crowley. While tools such as supplying sterile syringes to people who inject drugs, offering condoms, and providing a daily pill to HIV negative individuals with increased risk for infection have been utilized, the most marginalized and traumatized communities need increased access.
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