HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis

IDSA, acting primarily through the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) and the Center for Global Health Policy (a project of IDSA and HIVMA), works to advance appropriate HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis policy to reduce the burdens of these diseases both in the United States and globally.

HIVMA gives HIV clinicians and researchers a voice in the federal policy-making process.

The Center for Global Health Policy strives to give policymakers, federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and the media access to solid, evidence-based input and guidance from IDSA/HIVMA physician scientists and other professional colleagues from both developed and developing countries.

IDSA's Efforts on HIV/AIDS and TB

3/19/2007

IDSA, HIVMA Call for Action on XDR-TB (PDF)

IDSA issues a fact sheet detailing the threat of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) to the United States and the globe, and outlines urgent federal funding needs for FY 2008.

10/25/2001

IDSA/HIVMA Policy Statement on Syringe Exchange, Prescribing and Paraphernalia Laws (PDF)

10/18/2011

IDSA Opposes Attempts to Restore Ban on Use of Federal Funds for Syringe Exchange Programs (PDF)

IDSA joined physician and public health groups in sending a letter to President Obama urging him to oppose any attempts to restore the ban on use of federal funds for syringe exchange programs--a proven, life-saving approach to preventing transmission of HIV and hepatitis.

6/22/2011

IDSA, HIVMA Support Robust Global Infectious Diseases Funding (PDF)

IDSA, HIVMA and others wrote to House Appropriations Committee and State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee leaders requesting full funding of the President's FY 12 request for the U.S. Agency for International Development's malaria, tuberculosis and global HIV/AIDS initiatives.

1/21/2009

IDSA Urges Senate to Boost ID Public Health in Economic Stimulus Plan (PDF)

IDSA and HIVMA submitted proposals to Senate leaders urging the stimulus plan to include investments in public health infrastructure to address antimicrobial resistance, emerging infections, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis.

9/5/2008

Letter to Senators McCain and Obama (PDF)

IDSA and HIVMA call on the presidential candidates to promote a science-based approach to public health policy, including immunization safety, sexuality education programs, access to clean syringes and needles for injecting drug users, and diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

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