| | Office of The U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator The United States Global AIDS Coordinator is Randall L. Tobias. He has the rank of Ambassador and reports directly to Secretary Powell. The Coordinator's primary role is to advise, direct, shape, and oversee President George W. Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- U.S. policy and programs designed to turn the tide against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The Coordinator's mission is to establish primary responsibility for all resources and international activities of the U.S. Government to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, including U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and to advance the HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment goals laid out by the President in his Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
The Coordinator chairs interagency meetings to establish and review policy and guidelines for U.S. agencies involved in this issue and to ensure a uniform U.S. Government approach to the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Coordinator is responsible for meeting the Administration's reporting requirements to Congress on all international HIV/AIDS matters, including the 5-year strategic plan and reports on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
As of March 15, 2004, the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator relocated to its new office facilities. New meeting location/street address: 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite #200, Washington, DC, phone: 202-663-2440, fax: 202-663-2979. Our new mailing address: SA-29, 2nd Floor, 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20522-2920. | | Highlights | Special Report: HIV/AIDS, October 2004 Issue of State Magazine
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Report on Current Activities Underway to Expand Treatment for HIV/AIDS [report -- pdf format, 998KB]
Fact sheet on the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (9/10/04)
Address by Ambassador Tobias, prepared for delivery at XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, July 14, 2004.
The 72nd Annual Conference of Mayors on U.S. Global HIV/AIDS Efforts (6/27)
U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Gets Tested for HIV/AIDS [more]
The Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator recently released The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Annual Report on Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of the HIV Infection, June 2004; related media note (6/28)
Until October 15, 2004 USAID will be accepting proprosals for the development of a supply chain management system for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The request for proposals can be found at: http://www1.eps.gov/spg/AID/OP/WashingtonDC/M%2DOAA%2DGH%2DPOP%2D05%2D001/Attachments.html.
Ambassador Tobias testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations on HIV/AIDS FY 2005 Budget Request (5/18/04)
HHS Proposes Rapid Process for Review of Fixed Dose Combination and Co-Packaged Products: Joint Statement Issued by HHS Secretary Thompson and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Tobias
AIDS Relief Release to Congress of the Five-Year Strategy for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. [PDF file:,1.92MB ] Remarks by Secretary Powell and Ambassador Tobias. Also see related Fact Sheet.
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