5 days ago · Dr. John N. Nkengasong is the Deputy Director for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).John Nkengasong, M.Sc., Ph.D.

3 days ago · Staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been ordered to stop communicating with the World Health Organization, according to a new memo, dealing a significant blow to global ...

2 days ago · A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that all staff who work with the WHO must ...

3 days ago · The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order.

John N. Nkengasong is a Cameroonian-American virologist serving as the Global AIDS Coordinator in the Biden administration since 2022 and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy since 2023.

3 days ago · U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

Jun 13, 2022 · Ambassador Nkengasong is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and recognitions. Most recently, he served as one of the World Health Organization Director General’s Special Envoys for COVID-19. In 2021, Ambassador Nkengasong was recognized as Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, where he was described as “a modern-day hero.”

Dec 13, 2023 · Dr. John N. Nkengasong is an Ambassador at Large and serves as the U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Health Diplomacy.

2 days ago · NEW YORK — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John ...

3 days ago · US public health officials have been instructed to immediately cease collaborations with the World Health Organization. The sudden halt, announced via memo from CDC official John Nkengasong, poses setbacks for addressing global health threats, including the Marburg virus and bird flu outbreaks. The decision follows President Trump's executive order to initiate US withdrawal from WHO.