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• Mission
• Charter (PDF, 476 KB)
• Membership
• PACHA E-mail List

Mission

The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)�provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding programs and policies intended to promote effective prevention of HIV disease, and to advance research on HIV disease and AIDS.� The role of the Council is solely advisory.� The Secretary provides the President with copies of all written reports provided to the Secretary by the Advisory Council.

How the Council Performs Its Work

Temporary subcommittees consisting of members of the parent committee may be established to perform specific functions within the Council's jurisdiction. Subcommittees make preliminary recommendations for consideration of the full council. Currently, PACHA consists of two subcommittees: The Treatment and Care Subcommittee, and The International Subcommittee. The Department Committee Management Officer is notified upon establishment of each subcommittee and is provided information on its name, membership, function, and estimated frequency of meetings.

Management and support services are provided by the Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Meetings are held at the call of the Chair, with the advance approval of a full-time Government official, who also approves the agenda.� A Government official is present at all meetings.

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Membership

The Council may have up to 25 members, including the Chair.��Members and the chair are selected by the Secretary from authorities with particular expertise in, or knowledge of, matters concerning HIV and AIDS. In addition, the Council includes ex officio members from relevant HHS components as deemed appropriate by the Secretary or designee.

Members are invited to serve for overlapping four-year terms; terms of more than two years are contingent upon the renewal of the Council by appropriate act or prior to its termination. Members serve after the expiration of their term until their successors have taken office, but not longer than 180 days.

• List of Members
• List of Staff

PACHA E-mail List

PACHA maintains a self-subscribing mail list for sending HIV/AIDS-related information periodically to those who subscribe. To join this list, send an e-mail message to:

listserv@list.psc.gov
with no subject and a message with the following format:
SUBSCRIBE PACHA

To remove your name from the list send an e-mail message to:
listserv@list.psc.gov
with no subject and the following message:
UNSUBSCRIBE PACHA

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