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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies at a Senate hearing. The agency has come under criticism for not holding regular briefings. This week, Walensky pledged to hold regular briefings moving forward.

CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

Jan 07, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held only two telebriefings in 2021. That lack of transparency has prompted criticism — and a pledge from director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to be more open.
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Dr. Thomas Frieden, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was arrested Friday and charged with forcible touching and harassment.

Former CDC Director Arrested And Charged With Sexual Misconduct

Aug 24, 2018
The New York Police Department told NPR that Frieden allegedly "grabbed a victim's buttocks without her permission" last October.
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Dr. Tom Frieden met with staff from Doctors Without Borders during a visit to the group's Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia.

Tom Frieden's New Venture Combines 2 Disparate Health Threats

Sep 12, 2017
The former head of the Centers for Disease Control has $225 million for his global health group Resolve, which will aim to prevent stroke and cardiovascular disease as well as epidemics.
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