Once a beacon of public health leadership, the U.S. is losing its moral authority in global health as political decisions weaken the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Recent moves by the White House—including layoffs, disbanded expert panels, and sidelined HIV and asthma specialists—are raising alarms worldwide. 🚨
The CDC Under Fire
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. has sparked outrage by firing CDC experts, halting vaccination reporting requirements, and dismissing the agency’s director. Critics warn these actions could cripple pandemic preparedness and climate-related health strategies. 💉
Global Health at Risk
With over 1,000 CDC jobs nearly cut and communication teams gutted, experts fear weakened responses to crises like HIV care and asthma management. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota told The Atlantic: "You can't trust anything that comes out of the CDC." 📉
As trust in U.S. institutions erodes, the world faces a critical question: Who will lead the fight against future health threats if America steps back? 🌐
