Ronald Valdiserri, M.D., M.P.H., is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) meets on January 27 and 28 in Washington, DC. During next week's meeting, PACHA will receive an update on the operational plans submitted to the White House by the Federal Departments and Agencies identified as leads in the Strategy.

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy tasks PACHA with monitoring the effective implementation of the Strategy.

You are invited to follow PACHA's activities via its website. If you will be in the Washington, DC, area, you may register to attend the meeting on January 27. For more information, read the meeting notice.

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