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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• News Briefs
Univ. of California-SF Medical School Dean Appointed to UN AIDS PanelJuly 10, 2003 The retiring dean of the University of California-San
Francisco School of Medicine said Wednesday he has accepted an
appointment to a new United Nations commission charged with
examining the impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa. The UN Commission for
HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa will work with African
governments on how to combat the epidemic. "I think it's the
worst crisis in human history," said Dr. Haile Debas, a native of
Eritrea who has been the medical school's dean since 1993. The
announcement of Debas' appointment comes as President Bush tours
Africa and, among other things, promotes his $15 billion package
to fight AIDS there. Dr. David Kessler, the former commissioner
of the Food and Drug Administration, will replace Debas on August
31. The new commission's first meeting will take place in
September, Debas said.
Adapted from:Back to other CDC news for July 10, 2003 San Francisco Chronicle 07.09.03; Associated Press This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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