About: Partners
The membership of GRN is comprised of a wide range of individuals
representing governmental, non-governmental and international organizations.
Partners who have been involved in the historical development of the
GRN have included:
- Canadian
Public Health Association (CPHA)
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is a national,
independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing
public health in Canada with links to the international public
health community. CPHA's members believe in universal and equitable
access to the basic conditions which are necessary to achieve
health for all Canadians. Established in 1909, CPHA is located
in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one
of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the
United States government for protecting the health and safety
of Americans and for providing essential human services. Established
in 1946, the CDC is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
- National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of
science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. NIDA was established
in 1974, and in October 1992 it became part of the U.S. National
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
NIDA staff are located in Rockville, Maryland.
- Office
of AIDS Research (OAR)
The NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) is located within the
Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
and is responsible for the scientific, budgetary, legislative,
and policy elements of the NIH AIDS research program.
- Public
Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Led by the Chief Public Health Officer, the Public Health Agency
of Canada (PHAC) plays a major role in a Canadian network of
expertise and research in public health. The Agency coordinates
federal efforts in identifying and reducing public health risks
and threats and supports national readiness to respond to health
crises. PHAC was created in 2004 in order to promote and protect
the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation
and action in public health. PHAC has offices in Ottawa, Ontario
and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS,
is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated
global action on the epidemic. The program is based in Geneva,
Switzerland.
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