We must strengthen public health surveillance to stop disease outbreaks
Financial Times | Flying blind is dangerous. Technology can build on the basics of local...
Eight former CDC directors: Hollowing out the CDC is a prescription for disaster
Eight former CDC directors warn limiting CDC to infectious diseases only ignores its core mission:...
Trans fat: The invisible killer we must eliminate from world’s food supply
Al Jazeera | We call on all governments to limit or ban trans fat in...
Trans fat: everyone must join the fight to eliminate this invisible killer from the world’s food supply forever
Trans fat kills 300,000 people yearly. 53 countries with 4 billion people now implement WHO...
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden | H5N1 bird flu spreads across U.S. cattle herds. Tom...
To rebuild trust in public health: Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins
Trust in public health dissolved during COVID-19. Communities with more trust had fewer deaths. Rebuilding...
It’s the world’s leading killer. Make it the focus of the next breakthrough.
The Washington Post | Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Hypertension, The Silent Killer!
Hypertension kills millions each year, yet in Nigeria less than 3% have it under control,...
Dr. Tom Frieden: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions
Covid claimed over a million American lives, but vaccines and public health action saved hundreds...
Masks During Pandemics Caused by Respiratory Pathogens—Evidence and Implications for Action
Robust observational evidence demonstrates face mask use in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Mask mandates...
Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news
Hypertension kills 10.8 million people yearly—more than all infectious diseases combined. WHO's first-ever report shows...
Revitalize World Bank health spending with 3 pragmatic changes
Devex | Based on our long-standing support for and close partnership with the World Bank,...
The Future of Community Health Workers in Global Health
Community health workers are cost-saving and life-saving but underutilized globally. Every dollar invested returns $10...
A new pandemic is inevitable but here’s what we can do
Another pandemic is inevitable. How bad depends on today's actions. Progress needed in three areas:...
Ongoing cholera pandemic shows need to go back to basics for healthier today and safer tomorrow
Cholera pandemic has circulated globally for 60 years, killing millions. Three interventions can end it:...
The road to achieving epidemic-ready primary health care
Epidemic-ready primary health care can identify outbreaks, maintain essential services during disruptions, and strengthen resilience....
What Worked Against Covid: Masks, Closures and Vaccines
Millions of lives were saved in the three years of the pandemic, but millions more...
Five Conditions for Success in Public Health: What improving public health requires
Successful public health implementation requires five elements: good data, rigorous analysis, sensible guidance built on...
Tackling Air Pollution Starts at Home
Over 2 billion people use solid fuels for cooking and heating, causing major health risks....
Fight Covid by learning so we can roll with the punches: 7 lessons for 2022.
Seven life-saving lessons from 2021: get real-time data, communicate effectively, build trust through leadership, protect...
