CDC in Crisis: Vacant Leadership Jeopardizes Public Health
Experts warn that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in disarray under RFK Jr's leadership, with 80% of top positions vacant, putting Americans' health security at risk.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the premier public health agency in the United States, is in a state of crisis under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current US health secretary. Fourteen months after his appointment, a staggering 80% of the CDC's top director positions remain vacant, leaving the agency without permanent leadership to drive critical policies and coordinate the day-to-day work that protects the health of millions of Americans.
Current and former officials at the CDC have sounded the alarm, warning that this leadership vacuum. With no one in place to oversee the fight against infectious diseases, the prevention of heart conditions, or the screening for cancer, the agency's core functions have ground to a standstill.
Source: The Guardian
