WASHINGTON, D.C.—October 28, 2026—The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) congratulates Dr. Mark Dybul on his appointment as the next executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund). Dr. Dybul, who previously served as the Global Fund’s executive director from 2013 to 2017, will begin his four-year term in early 2027.
“Dr. Dybul has spent 25 years working to end HIV, and he knows what it takes to reach the children and families most at risk,” said EGPAF President Doris Macharia. “His return to the Global Fund comes at a critical moment, as EGPAF works closely with governments to keep mothers and children connected to care while countries take greater ownership of their HIV responses. Working with partners worldwide, EGPAF has helped cut new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths among children by 83 percent since the epidemic’s peak. But every day, 250 more children acquire HIV, and every year 61,000 die of AIDS-related causes. We can’t let up now, and we look forward to working with Dr. Dybul to finish the job.”
As a physician, Dr. Dybul helped create the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and led the initiative from 2006 to 2009. He is a tenured professor of medicine at Georgetown University and co-founder and chief strategy officer of its Center for Global Health Practice and Impact.
EGPAF also extends its deep gratitude to Peter Sands, who has led the Global Fund since 2018 and will continue to do so until Dr. Dybul takes up the role. Throughout some of the most challenging years in global health, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Sands kept the Global Fund focused on protecting hard-won progress against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and EGPAF is grateful for his leadership and partnership.
“As we look ahead, EGPAF is eager to partner with Dr. Dybul and the Global Fund to make sure children, youth, and families are not left behind as countries build stronger, more sustainable health systems,” Dr. Macharia continued. “We are closer than ever to a world where no child is born with HIV and every pregnant and breastfeeding woman and child living with HIV has access to lifesaving services and treatment. No one gets there alone, and with partners like the Global Fund, we won’t have to.”
