Global AIDS Alliance, USA

The mission of the Global AIDS Alliance (GAA) is to halt the global AIDS crisis and mitigate its impacts on the poor countries hardest hit by the pandemic. Founded in 2001, GAA plays a role in shaping the AIDS policy debate and catalyzing campaigns to speed the pace of the global response to HIV/AIDS. We combine media outreach and public education with targeted coalition-building and grassroots mobilization to raise awareness and inspire activism in support of advocacy to persuade policymakers to implement a comprehensive response to global HIV/AIDS. At the same time, we seek to address the epidemic's fundamental links to social justice issues such as poverty and gender inequity.

We believe in the power of an informed and energized public to effect significant social change. We believe that AIDS policies should be grounded in effective public health practices, rather than ideology. We believe that multilateral approaches offer the best hope of galvanizing sufficient resources to address global AIDS effectively. And we believe that government and other decision-makers can and must be held accountable for achieving concrete progress.

GAA works with a range of civil-society partners, including US and global AIDS advocates, humanitarian and relief agencies, and faith-based organizations. In particular, GAA has strong links to organizations working on children’s issues and the women’s and reproductive health communities. GAA has also established solid working relationships with multilateral stakeholders, including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNAIDS, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, as well as with key decision-makers in the US Congress and United Nations. We also work with key government officials and civil-society networks in other G8 nations and affected countries across the global South, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and India.