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Chinua Akukwe
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Dr. Chinua Akukwe is an expert on HIV/AIDS strategies, policies and programs, with special focus on Africa; global health; maternal and child health; and international development partnerships. He is a fellow of the American College of Epidemiology; a fellow of the United Kingdom Royal Society of Medicine, London; a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, D.C.; a former vice chairman of the National Council for International Health, now known as the Global Health Council, Washington, D.C.; a former senior visiting fellow at the National Medical Association, Washington, D.C.; a former senior visiting fellow at the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction), Washington, DC; a former member of the International Human Rights Committee of the American Public Health Association; a former member of the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Public Health, where he served for five years; and a former member of the board of directors of the Christian Connections for International Health, an international ecumenical organization. Dr. Akukwe is presently a member of the Board of Directors of the Constituency for Africa, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Akukwe is a professorial lecturer (professor) of global health and a professorial lecturer of preventive and community health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Healthcare Sciences, Washington, D.C. He is also the chairman of the Technical Advisory Board of the George Washington University Africa Center for Health and Human Security, Washington, D.C. In addition, Dr. Akukwe is the executive chairman of the Steering Committee of the Africa Union Africa Diaspora Health Initiative.
Dr. Akukwe has written extensively on health and development issues, including four books.
Worldpress.org Work Samples
World Bank Reforms: Tough Decisions Needed on Four Critical Issues
G-20: New Clout, New Responsibilities
The Emerging Obama Doctrine on Africa
Africans in the Diaspora: Development Partnerships
Africans in the Diaspora and the Obama Administration
G-20 Agreement: Will Africa Benefit?
Strengthening the Global Alliance on AIDS: Five Strategic Steps
Dr. Peter Piot: An Accomplished Global Health Diplomat
AIDS Relief and the World's Richest People: An Opportunity for Partnership on AIDS Orphans and Health Workers
Revised Global AIDS Estimates: International Support for AIDS Relief Should Not Waver
AIDS and International Philanthropy: Realigning Funding Priorities
AIDS and the Response of Business: Focusing on Areas of Comparative Advantages
AIDS: Winning the Fight, Losing the War
PEPFAR Reauthorization: Issues for Consideration
South Africa's Leadership on H.I.V./AIDS Is a Welcome Development
G-8 Nations Should Redeem Gleneagles Pledges on Development Aid to Africa
Another Chance for the World Bank to Move Closer to Its Core Mission
Africa's Development in 2007: 10 Major Challenges
H.I.V./AIDS in Africa, 2007-2010: Major Challenges Ahead
H.I.V./AIDS at 25 Years: Moving Toward the Phase of Accountability, Benchmarks and Personal Responsibility
Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet: Reshaping Global Health
The United Nations, AIDS, and the Long Battle Ahead
Death of W.H.O. Head Is Major Loss for Global Health
H.I.V./AIDS: The Growing Momentum for Universal Access to Treatment
Bird Flu Arrives in Africa
Africa's Development in 2006: Ten Major Challenges
Rethinking the Global War on AIDS
The Bird Flu Pandemic: How Africa Can Cope
H.I.V./AIDS: Looming Funding Crisis
The Group of 8 and Africa Partnership for Development: Four Essential Elements
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