United States Global AIDS Coordinator

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John N. Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator

The United States Global AIDS Coordinator is a position within the United States Department of State responsible for overseeing and coordinating the U.S. government's response to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. The office is officially known as the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (OGAC).

History[edit | edit source]

The position was established in 2003 by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), an initiative launched by President George W. Bush to combat the global HIV/AIDS crisis. The first Global AIDS Coordinator was Randall L. Tobias, who served from 2003 to 2006.

Responsibilities[edit | edit source]

The Global AIDS Coordinator is tasked with:

Key Initiatives[edit | edit source]

PEPFAR is the cornerstone of the Global AIDS Coordinator's work. It focuses on:

Notable Global AIDS Coordinators[edit | edit source]

Impact[edit | edit source]

Since its inception, PEPFAR has been credited with saving millions of lives and significantly reducing the global HIV/AIDS burden. The program has provided ART to over 20 million people and has been instrumental in preventing millions of new infections.

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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD