(C) U.S. State Dept This story was originally published by U.S. State Dept and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Upcoming Digital Press Briefing with Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy [1] [] Date: 2023-02 MEDIA ADVISORY | February 28 Digital Press Briefing with Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy EVENT: Please join us on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, for a digital press briefing with Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy at the U.S. State Department. Dr. Nkengasong will discuss the 20th anniversary of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). He will also discuss the Country Operations Planning meeting he is currently holding in South Africa, where the U.S. government, partner country teams, and others working with PEPFAR are convening to plan the program’s long-term sustainability. After brief remarks, the speaker will take questions from participating journalists. DETAILS: Speaker: Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Time: 12:30 Johannesburg | 10:30 GMT | 05:30 Washington Language: English. Ground rules: The briefing will be on the record. Login info: To be provided upon RSVP. RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking here Twitter: Join the conversation at #AFHubPress and follow us on @AfricaMediaHub. BIOGRAPHY: Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy Dr. John N. Nkengasong was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) May 5, 2022 and officially sworn in on June 13, 2022. In this role, Dr. Nkengasong leads, manages, and oversees the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in history, prevent millions of HIV infections, save lives, and make progress toward ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Born in Cameroon, Dr. Nkengasong is the first person of African origin to hold this position. In 2017, Dr. Nkengasong was appointed as the first Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Through his leadership, a framework for moving Africa CDC into a full autonomous health agency of the Africa Union was established. He also led the COVID-19 response in Africa, coordinating with heads of state and governments across the continent, among other achievements, to fight the COVID-19 pandemic; he helped secure 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines at the height of vaccine scarcity. During his tenure, he was appointed as one of the World Health Organization’s special envoys on COVID-19 preparedness and response. Dr. Nkengasong also served as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Global HIV and Tuberculosis’ International Laboratory Branch Chief and as the Associate Director for Laboratory Science. Subsequently, he served as Acting Deputy Director at the CDC Center for Global Health and Co-Chair of the PEPFAR’s Laboratory Technical Working Group. As a leading virologist with over 30 years of experience in public health, Dr. Nkengasong was appointed as a board member for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in New York, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation, in Norway. Read his full biography here. LOGISTICS: [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.state.gov/upcoming-digital-press-briefing-with-dr-john-nkengasong-u-s-global-aids-coordinator-and-special-representative-for-global-health-diplomacy/ Published and (C) by U.S. State Dept Content appears here under this condition or license: Public Domain. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/usstate/