Paul Zeitz
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Biographical Details
"Dr. Zeitz worked in Africa as a public health specialist for over 10 years, his experience ranging across many countries: Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Senegal, Malawi, Niger, India, Guatemala, and Bolivia. In Zambia, he worked with the United Nations AIDS Initiative, the US Agency for International Development and the Zambian government. He has also served as a consultant to the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Zeitz completed his Preventive Medicine Residency and received a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. He has served as a visiting scholar at the Harvard Institute for International Development. Dr. Zeitz is a co-founder and the Executive Director of the nonpartisan Global AIDS Alliance (GAA), a collaborative effort among global health advocates, human rights groups, AIDS activists, religious organizations, debt cancellation advocates and others. GAA stands for eliminating the AIDS crisis without delay by mobilizing public opinion, more money, and far better policies against AIDS and its causes, including extreme poverty and gender oppression." [1]
- Director (Chair), Global Action for Children
- Advisory Board, Friends Africa
- Member, New Rules for Global Finance Coalition
