U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator Explained
The Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat Malaria Globally, known usually as the U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, is an official overseeing all U.S. Government worldwide activities to combat malaria, most notably the President's Malaria Initiative.[1] [2] The position is presidentially appointed within the U.S. Agency for International Development. For its first eleven years the post was occupied by Admiral Tim Ziemer.[3] [4]
List of U.S. Global Malaria Coordinators
- R. Timothy Ziemer (RADM, Ret.) (June 2006–April 2017)[5]
- Kenneth Staley (April 2018–January 2021)[6]
- Raj Panjabi (February 2021–February 2022) [7]
- Julie Wallace (acting) (February 2022–August 2022)
- David Walton (August 2022–Present)[8]
See also
References
- Web site: H.R.5501 - 110th Congress (2007-2008): Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Howard. Berman. 2008-07-30. www.congress.gov. en. 2018-10-13.
- Web site: About PMI. www.pmi.gov. 2019-08-31.
- Web site: RADM Tim Ziemer Looks Back at 10+ Years Leading PMI. www.csis.org. 2019-08-31.
- News: The Malaria Fighter. McNeil. Donald G. Jr.. 2014-10-20. The New York Times. 2019-08-31. en-US. 0362-4331.
- Web site: Tim Ziemer Biography U.S. Agency for International Development. www.usaid.gov. en. 2018-10-13.
- News: Who's who in #globaldev: April 2018 executive appointments. 2018-04-30. Devex. 2018-10-13. en-US.
- News: New U.S. Malaria Czar: Why We Should Care About the Disease, Even in a Pandemic. NPR. 4 March 2021. Silver. Marc.
- Web site: President's Malaria Initiative About Us . 2024-02-01.
