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Matt Ozug, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published April 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM CDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Dr. Deborah Birx about PEPFAR and the global fight to end HIV/AIDS.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

Matt Ozug

Vincent Acovino

Patrick Jarenwattananon