I'm Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC Director (2009-2017), founder/CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, and author of The Formula for Better Health. AMA about the future of public health and how to save millions of lives.

I'm Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC Director (2009-2017), founder/CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, and author of The Formula for Better Health. AMA about the future of public health and how to save millions of lives.

https://preview.redd.it/xxnawhp6mf5g1.jpg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ac536da8bd7554fb6d5f7564f52d9f96a949dcd Hello Reddit! I'm Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives and former CDC Director (2009–2017). I also served as New York City Health Commissioner and worked on tuberculosis control in NYC and India. This morning, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), voted to abandon the universal birth dose strategy for hepatitis B. If implemented, this change will put millions of children at greater risk of liver damage, cancer, and early death—for no good reason. The recent dismantling of CDC and public health has been devastating—for the doctors, nurses, and others who dedicated their careers to protecting us, for Americans who may now face new threats to our health, and especially for people around the world whose lives are at risk due to cuts and changes to global health funding. Science is being undermined, and we’re experiencing a firehose of falsehoods about vaccines and other issues. I'm deeply concerned about the health of individuals and communities, and how we can revitalize our systems to prevent millions of needless deaths. I've written a new book, The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own, which outlines a three-part approach – See/Believe/Create – to stop invisible killers such as heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure and prevent the next pandemic. On my Substack, The Formula, I provide fact-based, hype-free information on practical steps we can take to build a healthier world. Ask me anything about today’s ACIP vote, stopping invisible killers, health and wellness, health facts vs. health fictions, strengthening public health, and living longer, healthier lives. submitted by /u/drtomfrieden [link] [comments]