The role of the National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Chronic Viral Hepatitis is to give its opinion on all the problems posed to society by these diseases and to make any useful proposals to the Government. As part of its opinions, it may take an interest in social issues relating to sexually transmitted infections, which affect the same groups as HIV infection and viral hepatitis B and C.
It is consulted on national health programmes and plans and health information, prevention and education programmes drawn up by the government and public bodies.
The council makes its opinions public. Every two years, it draws up an activity report, which it makes public.