collaboration with activistshis accomplishments include implementing a fasttrack system that widened access to antiretroviral medicines and working with former president george hw bush to plow in more resourceslater under president george w bush fauci was the architect of a relief plan credited with saving millions of lives in subsaharan africaas a scientist he is credited with developing effective treatments for formerly fatal inflammatory diseases as well as for contributions into understanding how hiv destroys the bodys defensesdespite his many duties he had continued to treat patients at the nihs clinical center in bethesda maryland it was not clear if that was part of his plans going forwardbiden said that after winning the 2020 election as he built a team to lead the covid19 response fauci was one of my first callsive been able to call him at any hour of the day for his advice the president statedfauci said it had been the honor of a lifetime to lead the niaid which he has done since 1984he did not spell out what he will do next but said he wants to inspire and mentor the next generation citing the energy and passion he still has for the field despite his decades of servicei am proud to have been part of this important work he said