Dr. Georges Benjamin has seen many infectious disease outbreaks and bioterrorism threats in the near-25 years he’s led the American Public Health Association, or APHA, a professional group representing thousands of public health workers and researchers across the country.
But the current crisis hitting the field is different: “I think public health is under attack by our own federal government more than anything else,” he says.
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MAHA emphasizes tackling chronic diseases with a focus on individual medical choice and comes with headline grabbing, Instagram-famous leaders — and a set of solutions not based on the best available evidence, public health leaders say.
More than 11,000 public health leaders and researchers convened … to grapple with these changes, and defend their vision for America’s health. The APHA’s annual meeting, held in Washington, D.C. for the first time in over a decade, is taking a defiant stance.
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“This year’s mission is clear,” said the announcer … introducing the event, “Defend the integrity of public health. Protect vaccinations and immunization systems. Expose and resist political interference. And above all, never let fear win.”
