Anthony Fauci’s memoir “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service” highlights his 40-year career advising seven presidents on public health policies. He maneuvered for HIV funding, pushed for AIDS medicines, and collaborated on global HIV initiatives. Fauci reflects on the successes and failures of the U.S. pandemic response, emphasizing the importance of sustained investment in biomedical research. He criticizes the politicization of science during the Zika outbreak and discusses challenges in developing an HIV vaccine. Fauci also details his efforts to secure funding for HIV programs and the obstacles he faced in advocating for public health initiatives under different administrations.
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