She used to run U.S. AIDS relief — now, foreign aid has changed

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Matt Ozug, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published April 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM AKDT

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

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Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

Matt Ozug

Vincent Acovino

Patrick Jarenwattananon