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Dr. Mark R. Dybul Nominated to Head Global AIDS Office

July 21, 2006

On Monday, President Bush nominated Dr. Mark R. Dybul to be US Global AIDS coordinator. If his nomination is ratified by the Senate, Dybul will succeed retired pharmaceutical executive Randall Tobias at the State Department post, which has the rank of ambassador. The coordinator heads the $15 billion President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which focuses assistance to the developing world, particularly Africa. Dybul currently serves as acting US global AIDS coordinator and is chief medical officer at the State Department.

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Southern Voice (Atlanta)
07.21.2006


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.