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"Ever since Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr was appointed United States Secretary of
Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has been under pressure to abandon its traditional evidence-based approach to
public health in America and across the world.
That pressure came to a head last week with the sacking of recently appointed
CDC director Susan Monarez. According to her lawyers, the longtime government
scientist, who had been in the role less than a month, was targeted after she
refused to “rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives”.
Monarez will be replaced by Jim O'Neill, deputy director of the Department of
Health and Human Services. Critics note he has no medical or scientific
training.
On the same day as Monarez’s firing, three senior officials resigned. They
included the CDC’s chief medical officer, and two others with leadership roles
in areas including vaccines and emerging diseases.
I worked at the CDC between 1986 and 1995. Almost all of my work was with
activities overseas.
While the CDC is a key institution overseeing and funding public health in the
US, it’s also instrumental in global health. Consequently, turmoil at the CDC
could have an impact not just in the US, but around the world."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
