22 USC 7603 - Purpose

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 24, 2024

§ 7603.

Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to strengthen and enhance United States leadership and the effectiveness of the United States response to the HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria pandemics and other related and preventable infectious diseases as part of the overall United States health and development agenda by—

(1)

establishing comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated 5-year, global strategies to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by—

(A)

building on progress and successes to date;

(B)

improving harmonization of United States efforts with national strategies of partner governments and other public and private entities; and

(C)

emphasizing capacity building initiatives in order to promote a transition toward greater sustainability through the support of country-driven efforts;

(2)

providing increased resources for bilateral and multilateral efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria as integrated components of United States development assistance;

(3)

intensifying efforts to—

(A)

prevent HIV infection;

(B)

ensure the continued support for, and expanded access to, treatment and care programs;

(C)

enhance the effectiveness of prevention, treatment, and care programs; and

(D)

address the particular vulnerabilities of girls and women;

(4)

encouraging the expansion of private sector efforts and expanding public-private sector partnerships to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria;

(5)

reinforcing efforts to—

(A)

develop safe and effective vaccines, microbicides, and other prevention and treatment technologies; and

(B)

improve diagnostics capabilities for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; and

(6)

helping partner countries to—

(A)

strengthen health systems;

(B)

expand health workforce; and

(C)

address infrastructural weaknesses.

(Pub. L. 108–25, § 4, May 27, 2003, 117 Stat. 717; Pub. L. 110–293, § 4, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2922.)

cite as: 22 USC 7603