"Reflections of Hope: America's Global HIV Program Pioneer"

Dr. John Nkengasong, a key figure in the US global AIDS program, reflects on the transformation of HIV care in Africa over the past 20 years through the President’s Emergency Relief Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Despite recent funding battles in Congress, PEPFAR has saved an estimated 25 million lives and significantly reduced AIDS-related deaths globally. Nkengasong's experiences in Africa during the 1990s, when the epidemic was rampant, contrast with the hope and progress brought by PEPFAR, highlighting the program's impact on HIV care, treatment, and prevention in vulnerable regions.