Global AIDS Coordinator (U.S.)
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The Global AIDS Coordinator at the U.S. State Department is the official responsible for overseeing U.S.-sponsored humanitarian aid programs to combat the AIDS
epidemic in Africa
and Asia
. The office was previously held by Ambassador Mark R. Dybul
, http://www.state.gov/s/gac/about/38490.htm, until June 23, 2009 when Ambassador Eric Goosby
was sworn in.http://www.pepfar.gov/press/releases/2009/125246.htm
The Coordinator's Office's mission is to lead implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
(Emergency Plan/PEPFAR). The Emergency Plan is the largest commitment ever by any nation for an international health initiative dedicated to a single disease -- a five-year, $15 billion, comprehensive approach to combating the disease around the world.http://www.pepfar.gov/
The Coordinator's Office is also one of the few offices at the State Department that reports directly to the Secretary of State, instead of going through the Deputy Secretary of State.
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
epidemic in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The office was previously held by Ambassador Mark R. Dybul
Mark R. Dybul
Ambassador Mark R. Dybul served as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, leading the implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief during the presidency of George W. Bush.-Biography:...
, http://www.state.gov/s/gac/about/38490.htm, until June 23, 2009 when Ambassador Eric Goosby
Eric Goosby
Ambassador Eric Goosby currently serves as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator. In this position Goosby directs the U.S. strategy for addressing HIV around the world and leads President Obama's implementation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief . Goosby was sworn in on June 23,...
was sworn in.http://www.pepfar.gov/press/releases/2009/125246.htm
The Coordinator's Office's mission is to lead implementation of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief
The President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief was a commitment of $15 billion over five years from United States President George W. Bush to fight the global HIV/AIDS pandemic...
(Emergency Plan/PEPFAR). The Emergency Plan is the largest commitment ever by any nation for an international health initiative dedicated to a single disease -- a five-year, $15 billion, comprehensive approach to combating the disease around the world.http://www.pepfar.gov/
The Coordinator's Office is also one of the few offices at the State Department that reports directly to the Secretary of State, instead of going through the Deputy Secretary of State.