Kevin De Cock

Kevin De Cock

Kevin M. De Cock, MD, is a Belgian-born scientist who is a citizen of the United States. [ [http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/84/10/interview1006/en/index.html Interview] ] He is the director of the WHO Department of HIV/AIDS. He is an infectious disease specialist, with expertise in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, liver disease, and tropical diseases. Before becoming director of the WHO Department of HIV/AIDS, De Cock was director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Kenya from 2000 to 2006 and Director of the CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Surveillance and Epidemiology in Atlanta, Georgia from 1997 to 2000. [ [http://www.who.int/hiv/mediacentre/news59/en/index.html WHO] ] Commenting on recent research indicating that circumcision could cut the rate of HIV infection by 60%, De Cock said the findings were a "significant scientific advance". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6176209.stm BBC News] ]

Education

Dr De Cock received Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B.) and M.D. degrees from the University of Bristol and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from the Liverpool University School of Tropical Medicine.

ee also

* UNAIDS

References

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* [http://www.who.int/hiv/mediacentre/news59/en/index.html Dr Kevin De Cock starts as the New HIV/AIDS Director at WHO]
* [http://www.fyne.co.uk/index.php?item=676 Pandemic over, but not for gays ]


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