About PACHA
What Is PACHA?
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) provides advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding programs, policies, and research to promote effective treatment, prevention, and cure of HIV disease and AIDS, including common co-morbidities, as needed, to promote effective HIV diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and quality care services.
This includes advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary regarding the development and implementation of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative and the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.
How the Council Performs Its Work
Subcommittees consisting of members of PACHA may be established to perform specific functions within the Council's jurisdiction. Subcommittees make preliminary recommendations for the full Council’s consideration. The Department Committee Management Officer is notified upon establishment of each subcommittee and is provided with information on its name, function, membership, and estimated frequency of meetings.
Management and support services for the Council are provided by the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Meetings are held at the call of the chair(s), with the advance approval of a full-time government official, who also approves the agenda. A government official is present at all meetings.