June 2003

75th General Convention: A018: HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Drugs Full Inclusion.

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Episcopal Church, through the General Convention, urge American pharmaceutical companies and the United States Food and Drug Administration to increase their inclusion of women, African-Americans, and members of other communities of color in both clinical drug trials for new HIV medications and studies of the efficacy of new HIV medications to help insure that the medications including antiretroviral drugs perform effectively in all populations.; and be it further

Resolved, That the General Convention direct the Social Responsibilities in Investments Committee of the Executive Council and urge the Church Pension Fund to implement this resolution, especially through the influence of shareholder resolutions.