Healthscore 1006·9 metrosupdated 18m ago

CDC's New Director Faces Pressure to Revive Dormant Health Programs

Dr. Erica Schwartz, the newly appointed director of the CDC, is under pressure to revive several underfunded health programs, termed 'zombie programs,' that have been left nearly inactive despite congressional appropriations. These include critical initiatives for Alzheimer's, smoking cessation, epilepsy, and rape prevention.

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