Tune in to the latest episode of HIV unmuted, the IAS podcast, featuring a thought-provoking conversation with Ambassador-at-Large Dr John N Nkengasong, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD).
Our host, Juan Michael Porter II, takes listeners through Dr Nkengasong’s remarkable journey from his early days as a virologist to leading the State Department’s Bureau of GHSD, which oversees the global implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Dr Nkengasong highlights the critical role of community leadership and the need to sustain this in the face of shifting global health priorities and funding challenges. He also discusses ways to reignite political attention on HIV, emphasizing that it remains a pressing health, security and development issue.
In addition, Dr Nkengasong highlights the potential of lenacapavir for HIV prevention. As of December 2024, PEPFAR, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation and the Gates Foundation are coordinating efforts to expand access to this game-changing HIV prevention innovation. Learn more about this initiative here.
