Paulo R. Teixeira was the Director of the HIV/AIDS Department at the World Health Organization in 2003. Teixeira is the former Director of the national STD/AIDS Programme of Brazil's Ministry of Health. He died in the 19th of September, 2026.https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/equilibrioesaude/2026/09/morre-paulo-roberto-teixeira-medico-pioneiro-no-enfrentamento-ao-hiv-e-a-aids-no-brasil.shtml References