John N. Nkengasong nominated to lead New Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy

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 Coordinator of U.S Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy at the Department of State. If confirmed, Nkengasong would lead the new Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, which provides a single voice of leadership on global health security and diplomacy and advances the State Department’s longstanding focus on HIV/AIDS through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Previously, he was Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, which is a specialized technical institution of the African Union, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/09/28/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-58/
https://www.hstoday.us/industry/people-on-the-move/john-nkengasong-nominated-to-lead-new-bureau-of-global-health-security-and-diplomacy-at-state-department/