Biden Nominates First African To Head Aids Programme

US President Joe Biden has nominated Dr John Nkengasong to lead a public health programme on combating HIV/Aids, known as the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief.<br />Dr Nkengasong is currently the head of the Africa CDC - the agency leading the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.<br />The US government initiative has been without a leader since February last year. Its former leader Deborah Birx left to join the US coronavirus task force.<br />Experts say that many people were not getting tested while others were not able to take their medicine due to the interruption of supplies.