Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA)
Resolution in Support of Increased Behavioral Research for Populations Most at Risk for HIV Infection
October 22, 2008
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States in 2006 was 56,300, which is 40% higher than previous estimates;
WHEREAS, HIV infection is increasing in certain communities and populations;
WHEREAS, a person's behavior can be the prime reason that puts an individual at risk of being infected with HIV;
WHEREAS, it is important to understand the social determinants of behavior among those at greatest risk of being infected with HIV, and develop interventions to reduce the incidence of HIV infections among these populations to prevent HIV infection;
WHEREAS, there is a basic lack of behavioral research and effective interventions for certain communities and populations at high risk of being infected with HIV, including men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly Black and Latino MSM;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED The President's Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) urges the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Institute of Health and the CDC, to invest the necessary resources to conduct research that will identify and develop effective behavioral interventions for those populations who are most at risk of HIV infection.
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