Nils Daulaire (born November 24, 1948) is an American physician and the former assistant secretary for global affairs[1] at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

He also served as the U.S. Representative on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board, a post he was nominated to by President Barack Obama.

[4] Daulaire received a bachelor's degree in folklore and mythology from Harvard College in 1970, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

[citation needed] Daulaire began his career working in primary health programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America, where he carried out field research on child survival.

[citation needed] Daulaire has directed multiple child health research projects, especially in the areas of community-based management of childhood pneumonia and vitamin A supplementation.