05/18/2009
Form New York City Health Comissioner Thomas Frieden will take over as Director of the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) in early June 2009. Frieden is most known for his anti-smoking campaign which cut the number of New York City smokers down by 350,000 and cut teen smoking in half.
Frieden is also known for his advocacy for better preventative health initiatives including wider HIV/AIDS testing.
“Frieden is an expert in preparedness and response to health emergencies, and has been at the forefront of the fight against heart disease, cancer and obesity, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and AIDS,” the White House said in a statement. “Frieden has been a leader in the fight for health care reform, and his experiences confronting public health challenges in our country and abroad will be essential in this new role.”
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