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22 U.S.C. § 7603 — Purpose

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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. (1)establishing comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated 5-year, global strategies to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria by—
    1. (A)building on progress and successes to date;
    2. (B)improving harmonization of United States efforts with national strategies of partner governments and other public and private entities; and
    3. (C)emphasizing capacity building initiatives in order to promote a transition toward greater sustainability through the support of country-driven efforts;
  2. (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. (3)intensifying efforts to—
    1. (A)prevent HIV infection;
    2. (B)ensure the continued support for, and expanded access to, treatment and care programs;
    3. (C)enhance the effectiveness of prevention, treatment, and care programs; and
    4. (D)address the particular vulnerabilities of girls and women;
  4. (4)encouraging the expansion of private sector efforts and expanding public-private sector partnerships to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria;
  5. (5)reinforcing efforts to—
    1. (A)develop safe and effective vaccines, microbicides, and other prevention and treatment technologies; and
    2. (B)improve diagnostics capabilities for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; and
  6. (6)helping partner countries to—
    1. (A)strengthen health systems;
    2. (B)expand health workforce; and
    3. (C)address infrastructural weaknesses.