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01-19-2024As my time as Director for the White House Office of National AIDS Policy ends, I find myself reflecting on the...
Harold J. Phillips, MRP, Director, White House Office of National AIDS Policy
Reflections from ONAP 2021–2024 - Blog
White House Publishes National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2023 Interim Action Report 12-04-2023The White House released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2023 Interim Action Report (PDF, 222KB) on December 1. T... - Blog
U.S. Business Action to End HIV Commemorates World AIDS Day 11-30-2023Today, I am joining the U.S. Business Action to End HIV (the Coalition) at its annual coalition meeting. Since... - Blog
World AIDS Day 35: Remember and Commit 09-29-2023Every year on December 1st, the world unites to commemorate World AIDS Day. This annual event serves as a remind... - Blog
The Medicaid Unwinding Period: A Message for the HIV Community 09-01-2023I want to continue reminding people with HIV and service organizations about the importance of ensuring coverage... - Blog
National HIV Testing Day: Public-Private Partnership Successes 08-01-2023In June, the federal government and stakeholders across the nation commemorated National HIV Testing Day. I was... - Blog
Pharmacies Take Action to Address HIV 07-31-2023Since the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (the Strategy), I have been working with federal and communi... - Blog
U=U Messaging in the Community 07-27-2023Last year at the 24th International AIDS Conference, I was proud to join federal colleagues to reaffirm the U.S.... - Blog
Listening Session with NHAS and EHE Partners in Louisiana Highlights Need for Continued Partnerships 07-07-2023In April, while in town for STD Engage, a meeting convened by the National Coalition of STD Directors which brou... - Blog
Harold Phillips Presents at Congressional Briefing on Importance of HIV Research 07-06-2023On May 9th, I was pleased to serve as a panelist during a congressional briefing titled Then, Now, Imagine: the... - Blog
The Medicaid Unwinding Period: A Message for the HIV Community 05-31-2023As the Medicaid unwinding period continues, I d like to share some additional actions and resources for those... - Blog
2023 National HIV Testing Day Theme: “Take the Test & Take the Next Step” 05-15-2023Dear National HIV Testing Day Partners, National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed each year on June 27 to hig... - Blog
Important: Learn More About the Medicaid Unwinding Period 05-08-2023At the end of March, I put out a call to action via video for partners to help people living with HIV avoid gaps... - Blog
White House’s Harold Phillips’ Recap on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 03-07-2023A month ago today, I was honored to participate in three National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) events t... - Blog
Corporate Partners Launch New Coalition to Help End HIV in the United States 12-07-2022Since the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) was released one year ago, I ve often remarked that it is a nation... - Blog
Addressing Monkeypox Holistically 10-27-2022First Author: Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH, Monkeypox National Response Deputy Coordinator, The White House; Second Author: Harold Phillips, MRP, Director, Offic… - Blog
White House Hosts HIV Criminalization Meeting with Prosecutors and Public Health Leaders 09-28-2022Earlier this summer, my office brought together nearly 50 prosecutors, public health officials, and legal and in... - Blog
White House Publishes Federal Implementation Plan for National HIV/AIDS Strategy 08-26-2022Today we reached an important milestone in our work to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) with the... - Blog
The Key Role of Mental Health Services in Ending the HIV Epidemic 05-18-2022 - Blog
2022 National HIV Testing Day Theme Announcement 04-20-2022