José Zuniga

José M. Zuniga, PhD, MPH, was appointed President of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) in December 1999. Prior to his appointment, he served as IAPAC’s Vice President, charged with advancing the association’s medical education and technical assistance initiatives. Prior to joining IAPAC, Dr. Zuniga served as Director of Policy/Communications at the AIDS Action Council in Washington, D.C., following his military service in the U.S. Army, including combat duty in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm that earned him a Combat Medical Badge. Dr. Zuniga’s academic credentials include a Master’s of Public Health (MPH) in International HealthPolicy, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Development and Social Policy. He lectures at several academic institutions; has been published in and is a review for various peer-reviewed journals; authored thematic chapters for four books; and co-edited three books – ‘The HIV Pandemic: Local and Global Implications’ (Oxford University Press [OUP], 2006); ‘Decade of HAART: The Development and Global Impact of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy’ (OUP, 2008); and ‘Advancing the Human Right to Health’ (OUP, 2013). He is Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly, MEDLINE-indexed Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC). Dr. Zuniga is an IAPAC Trustee, a technical consultant for the Collaborative Institute of Virology, and a member of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee. He is one of the co-signers of the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities and spearheads IAPAC’s efforts as the core technical partner for the Fast-Track Cities Initiative. Additionally, Dr. Zuniga serves as UNAIDS Special Advisor on Fast-Track Cities. He also routinely advises United Nations health agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and its regional offices, as well as bilateral institutions such as the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). He is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA).