Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC)

The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) is the leading health care organization responding to HIV/AIDS. Since its founding in 1987, ANAC has been meeting the needs of nurses and other healthcare professionals in HIV/AIDS care, research, prevention and policy.

Mission:
ANAC fosters the professional development of nurses and others involved in the delivery of healthcare for persons at risk for, living with, and/or affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its co-morbidities. ANAC promotes the health, welfare and rights of people living with HIV around the world.

Vision:
ANAC will:
• Be a globally recognized association that is the preeminent source of nursing expertise related to all dimensions of HIV disease and its co-morbidities.
• Empower members to advocate for and with people living with HIV, promoting social awareness concerning issues related to HIV and co-morbidities, including the elimination of HIV stigma.
• Identify and respond to the diverse concerns of the global HIV workforce, particularly those in resource-limited settings.
• Promote and foster global nursing expertise that will lead advances in the clinical and research capacities of the healthcare workforce in resource-limited settings.
• Support members to hold leadership positions on boards of directors and other key positions in national and international organizations related to HIV and its co-morbidities.
• Promote and encourage membership in ANAC for nurses and others involved in the delivery of HIV-related healthcare.
• Support and promote HANCB certification as the globally recognized board certification in nursing care for people living with HIV and related co-morbidities.
• Be the globally recognized organization for networking, education, research and support for nurses and others involved in the delivery of HIV-related healthcare.
• Facilitate cutting-edge research in all aspects of HIV and its co-morbidities, and serve as mentors to novice researchers.