US President Joe Biden has nominated Dr John Nkengasong to lead a public health programme on combating HIV/Aids, known as the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief.
Dr Nkengasong is currently the head of the Africa CDC - the agency leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The US government initiative has been without a leader since February last year. Its former leader Deborah Birx left to join the US coronavirus task force.
Experts say that many people were not getting tested while others were not able to take their medicine due to the interruption of supplies.
US President Joe Biden has nominated Dr John Nkengasong to lead a public health programme on combating HIV/Aids, known as the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief.
Dr Nkengasong is currently the head of the Africa CDC - the agency leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The US government initiative has been without a leader since February last year. Its former leader Deborah Birx left to join the US coronavirus task force.
Experts say that many people were not getting tested while others were not able to take their medicine due to the interruption of supplies.
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