U.S. CODE

U.S. Code

§ 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;

(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

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