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Eric Goosby
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| 3rd United States Global AIDS Coordinator | |
| In office June 2009 – November 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mark R. Dybul |
| Succeeded by | Deborah Birx |
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| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of California, San Francisco (MD) |
Eric Goosby (born 1952) is an American public health expert. He is a Professor of Medicine and leads the Center for Global Health Delivery, Diplomacy and Economics at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Goosby has held very important roles in global health. He was the United States Global AIDS Coordinator from 2009 to 2013. In this role, he guided America's plan to fight HIV/AIDS around the world. He also helped President Obama put the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) into action.
Before that, he was the UN Special Envoy on Tuberculosis. In 2020, he joined President-elect Joe Biden's team to advise on the COVID-19 Advisory Board.
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Early Life and Education
Eric Goosby grew up in San Francisco. His father, Dr. Zuretti Goosby, was a dentist and also served on the local school board. Eric went to Princeton University and earned a degree in Biology.
He then studied medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He became a medical doctor in 1978. After that, he completed special training in Infectious Diseases.
Career in Public Health
Dr. Goosby has worked for over 35 years in the field of HIV/AIDS. He treated patients at San Francisco General Hospital when HIV/AIDS first appeared in the early 1980s. In 1987, he became a leader at the hospital's AIDS Clinic.
Government Service
In 1991, Dr. Goosby started working for the U.S. government. He became the director of HIV Services at the Health Resources and Services Administration. This is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In this job, he managed the new Ryan White CARE Act. This law helped distribute money and plan services for people with AIDS across the country.
Later, in 1994, Goosby became the director of the Office of HIV/AIDS Policy. He advised on the federal budget for HIV/AIDS. He also worked with Congress on all issues related to AIDS.
In 1995, Dr. Goosby helped create a special group. This group set standards for how to treat HIV infections. These guidelines are still used today. They help doctors know the best ways to care for people with HIV/AIDS in the United States.
In 1997, he also worked at the White House. He was a senior advisor to the President on HIV-related issues.
International Work
After working for the government, Dr. Goosby joined Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation. He was their CEO and Chief Medical Officer from 2001 to 2009. He also taught at the University of California, San Francisco.
With Pangaea, he helped countries like Rwanda, South Africa, China, and Ukraine. He helped them create plans to treat HIV/AIDS. He focused on building strong healthcare systems. This helped deliver important HIV medicines to many people.
In 2015, the United Nations asked Dr. Goosby to be their Special Envoy on Tuberculosis. In this role, he worked to raise awareness about fighting TB. He also promoted the World Health Organization's plan to end TB.
Since 2013, Dr. Goosby has been on the board of directors for the Clinton Foundation.
Leading PEPFAR
On June 23, 2009, Dr. Goosby became the United States Global AIDS Coordinator. This meant he led the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). When he started, he said his main goals were:
- To focus more on preventing HIV.
- To work closely with other countries.
- To make sure countries owned their HIV/AIDS programs.
- To strengthen health systems around the world.
- To expand successful programs to help more people.
As of September 2023, PEPFAR has helped nearly 20.5 million people worldwide get HIV treatment. This program has greatly improved the health of many people.
