John Nkengasong, a Cameroonian virologist who has led the Africa C.D.C. since 2016, was hailed by public health experts and activists as an unexpected but inspired choice.

Dr. John Nkengasong, who currently oversees the global AIDS effort, recalls the desperate scenes in Africa before the introduction of PEPFAR in 2004. PEPFAR, initiated by the Bush administration ...

In an interview with America, Dr. John N. Nkengasong praised the work of faith-based organizations in helping to implement the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as Pepfar.

FILE - John Nkengasong, head of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), speaks during an interview on Aug. 29, 2023, in Washington. Nkengasong spoke to The Associated Press ...

John Nkengasong is a modern-day African hero. Through his work as the founding director and leader of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, he has helped save lives during the ...

John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, walks outside the organization’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.

Dr. John N. Nkengasong was welcomed as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. In this role, Ambassador Nkengasong will ...

John N. Nkengasong has been nominated by President Biden to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Department of State. Nkengasong is currently the Ambassador-At-Large and ...

It’s the end of November, which means it’s almost December, which means the World AIDS Day, December 1st, is right around the corner. Ambassador Nkengasong, thank you for taking time out of what must ...

Ambassador-at-Large John Nkengasong, who will lead the State Department's Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, speaks to the press about the new agency. He told NPR that the pandemic ...