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Global health leader and epidemiologist. President and CEO of @ResolveTSL. Former @CDCgov director and @nycHealthy commissioner. Focused on saving lives.

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The hantavirus outbreak is a stark reminder that hollowing out CDC and walking away from WHO leaves Americans and the world more vulnerable. So far, this disease outbreak is small. The next may not be. That's why we need to rebuild CDC, rejoin WHO, and address disease spillover at the source.

The hantavirus outbreak is a stark reminder that hollowing out CDC and walking away from WHO leaves Americans and the world more vulnerable. So far, this disease outbreak is small. The next may not be. That's why we need to rebuild CDC, rejoin WHO, and address disease spillover at the source.

Dr. Tom Frieden

25,749 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Later this week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will discuss ending universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth in the United States. If this change is enacted, it will have deadly consequences for our children.

Later this week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will discuss ending universal hepatitis B vaccination at birth in the United States. If this change is enacted, it will have deadly consequences for our children.

Dr. Tom Frieden

51,407 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

You’ll never know their names. The man who didn’t die from a stroke. The little girl who didn’t lose her life to measles. But they’re here—because of public health. Because someone fought for clean air, safe vaccines, access to care. Every year, I looked at the data and asked: How many lives did we quietly save? That was my report card. Public health isn’t about glory. It’s about people—families, futures, and the invisible wins that matter most. #PublicHealthSavesLives #InvisibleButImpactful #BecauseWeCare #HealthIsHope #PreventableNotInevitable #CommunityFirst

You’ll never know their names. The man who didn’t die from a stroke. The little girl who didn’t lose her life to measles. But they’re here—because of public health. Because someone fought for clean air, safe vaccines, access to care. Every year, I looked at the data and asked: How many lives did we quietly save? That was my report card. Public health isn’t about glory. It’s about people—families, futures, and the invisible wins that matter most. #PublicHealthSavesLives #InvisibleButImpactful #BecauseWeCare #HealthIsHope #PreventableNotInevitable #CommunityFirst

Dr. Tom Frieden

38,442 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Dissolving ACIP is an absolute mistake. We need accurate information—not fringe theories—guiding government recommendations on which vaccines to give which people.

Dissolving ACIP is an absolute mistake. We need accurate information—not fringe theories—guiding government recommendations on which vaccines to give which people.

Dr. Tom Frieden

34,462 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Before we had an effective measles vaccine, up to 4 million kids were infected in bad years, with thousands hospitalized and at risk of long-term disability, and hundreds dead. The weaker our vaccination programs, the higher the risk of large outbreaks.

Before we had an effective measles vaccine, up to 4 million kids were infected in bad years, with thousands hospitalized and at risk of long-term disability, and hundreds dead. The weaker our vaccination programs, the higher the risk of large outbreaks.

Dr. Tom Frieden

14,686 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Why can’t medications to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes—which can be produced for 1 US cent a pill—be made universally available?

Why can’t medications to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes—which can be produced for 1 US cent a pill—be made universally available?

Dr. Tom Frieden

58,915 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Bill Foege, one of my predecessors as CDC Director, once described his job during smallpox eradication in India with a phrase that sticks with me: “resident con man.” Not because the work wasn’t real—but because his job was to keep people believing we could do it, even when the obstacles were political, logistical, and relentless. That confidence—and the execution behind it—helped mobilize more than 200,000 health workers across 70+ countries to find more than 10 million contacts, vaccinate quickly, and eradicate smallpox forever. When he was asked, “What next?” after smallpox, he replied: “The eradication of bad management.” It’s a sharp line—and an important truth. In public health (and in any complex organization), success isn’t just about having the right evidence. It’s about clear priorities, competent management, and the discipline to turn strategy into action.

Bill Foege, one of my predecessors as CDC Director, once described his job during smallpox eradication in India with a phrase that sticks with me: “resident con man.” Not because the work wasn’t real—but because his job was to keep people believing we could do it, even when the obstacles were political, logistical, and relentless. That confidence—and the execution behind it—helped mobilize more than 200,000 health workers across 70+ countries to find more than 10 million contacts, vaccinate quickly, and eradicate smallpox forever. When he was asked, “What next?” after smallpox, he replied: “The eradication of bad management.” It’s a sharp line—and an important truth. In public health (and in any complex organization), success isn’t just about having the right evidence. It’s about clear priorities, competent management, and the discipline to turn strategy into action.

Dr. Tom Frieden

16,438 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Striking moment. SEN. DURBIN: Do you know the number one cause of preventable death in America today? SEC. KENNEDY: Number one cause…I'm not sure what you're talking about. SEN. DURBIN: I'm talking about tobacco. You fired the head of CDC’s Office on Smoking & Health and eliminated their efforts from your budget.

Striking moment. SEN. DURBIN: Do you know the number one cause of preventable death in America today? SEC. KENNEDY: Number one cause…I'm not sure what you're talking about. SEN. DURBIN: I'm talking about tobacco. You fired the head of CDC’s Office on Smoking & Health and eliminated their efforts from your budget.

Dr. Tom Frieden

26,412 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Nobody knows exactly how AI should be used in public health. We’re all learning. That's not a reason for paralysis but for structured experimentation. We can try things, measure what works, and scale up what succeeds.

Nobody knows exactly how AI should be used in public health. We’re all learning. That's not a reason for paralysis but for structured experimentation. We can try things, measure what works, and scale up what succeeds.

Dr. Tom Frieden

11,832 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Cuts to CDC’s global work will cost lives, damage America’s reputation, and weaken our economy.

Cuts to CDC’s global work will cost lives, damage America’s reputation, and weaken our economy.

Dr. Tom Frieden

25,770 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

During his tenure, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has followed a consistent playbook: deny, distract, and destroy. Every American, regardless of political belief, should be alarmed at the assault that’s taking place against our health protections.

During his tenure, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has followed a consistent playbook: deny, distract, and destroy. Every American, regardless of political belief, should be alarmed at the assault that’s taking place against our health protections.

Dr. Tom Frieden

15,676 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

As colleagues and I wrote yesterday in JAMA, the CDC’s failure to unambiguously recommend Covid vaccines for high-risk people is a step backward for evidence-based public health recommendations. The concept makes good sense where there are judgment calls that require discussion about the risks and benefits of treatment. For example, adults with borderline risk for cardiovascular disease who are considering starting a statin (medication to lower cholesterol) must weigh modest prevention benefits against the burden and potential adverse effects of daily medication; men deciding whether to have a prostate blood test must weigh modest prevention benefits against the risk of false-positive results and overtreatment. Shared clinical decision-making is appropriate when the science related to the decision is genuinely uncertain. Read More:

As colleagues and I wrote yesterday in JAMA, the CDC’s failure to unambiguously recommend Covid vaccines for high-risk people is a step backward for evidence-based public health recommendations. The concept makes good sense where there are judgment calls that require discussion about the risks and benefits of treatment. For example, adults with borderline risk for cardiovascular disease who are considering starting a statin (medication to lower cholesterol) must weigh modest prevention benefits against the burden and potential adverse effects of daily medication; men deciding whether to have a prostate blood test must weigh modest prevention benefits against the risk of false-positive results and overtreatment. Shared clinical decision-making is appropriate when the science related to the decision is genuinely uncertain. Read More:

Dr. Tom Frieden

11,703 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

To staff at CDC and everyone working in public health: we’re with you.

To staff at CDC and everyone working in public health: we’re with you.

Dr. Tom Frieden

13,603 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

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