Dickey Center: The Greatest Story Seldom Told- PEPFAR and How It Happened
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In 2003, the United States came together across the aisle to address the AIDS crisis in Africa. This bipartisan success story became PEPFAR, a program now credited with saving more than 26 million lives.
Panelists:
Rebecca Bunnell, MD - Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for PEPFAR and Health Programs, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy
Nils Daulaire, MD - Former Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; former U.S. representative on the WHO executive board
John Donnelly - Author of Lifeline: The Story of PEPFAR; Former Boston Globe reporter; Former advisor to World Bank President
Doris Macharia, MD - President of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Ambassador (ret) Erica Barks Ruggles - Obenshain Family Distinguished Visitor and Diplomat in Residence, former US Ambassador to Rwanda
The Mary and Peter R. Dallman 1951 Great Issues Lecture. Made possible by a gift from Mary and Peter R. Dallman ‘51.
Dartmouth College, November 4, 2026