https://www.nextgov.com/voices/john-manuel-andriote/6949/The author of Victory Deferred, John-Manuel Andriote has specialized in HIV/AIDS reporting since 1986. His research materials, correspondence, and recorded interviews are part of a special collection curated by the Smithsonian.en-usWed, 13 Feb 2013 13:59:11 -0500https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2013/02/optimistic-era-global-infectious-disease-control/61289/The newly appointed director of the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria believes international health efforts are at the cusp of containing these epidemics.John-Manuel Andriote, The AtlanticWed, 13 Feb 2013 13:59:11 -0500https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2013/02/optimistic-era-global-infectious-disease-control/61289/Digital Government<![CDATA[<p> The world has an &quot;historic opportunity&quot; to contain and end three of humanity&#39;s deadliest scourges by focusing on their &quot;hot zones,&quot; according to Mark Dybul, the newly appointed director of the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.</p> <p> &quot;We have this unique moment in history where the science and implementation advances of the last 10 years are at a point where, if we just invest a little more and stick with it, we can contain the epidemics and have the next generation be free of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria,&quot; Dybul told me.&nbsp;</p> <p> Dybul said that a better understanding of the epidemiology of the diseases makes it clear there aren&#39;t what have been called &quot;generalized&quot; epidemics, even in hard-hit countries, but there are what he called &quot;micro-epidemics.&quot;</p> <p> <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/02/an-optimistic-era-for-global-infectious-disease-control/273041/">Read more at <em>The Atlantic.</em></a></p> ]]>