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Former CDC director Tom Frieden on the Trump administration’s relentless attack on public health

We Are Less Safe, Plain and Simple’ Former CDC director Tom Frieden on the Trump administration’s relentless attack on public health.

Former CDC director Tom Frieden shares warning for RFK Jr. on measles outbreak

STAT News Breakthrough Summit | Public health disaster is brewing as HHS secretary wavers on vaccines and federal programs get cut

The Doctor’s Art: A Resolve to Save Lives with Tom Frieden

A former Director of the CDC and former Health Commissioner of New York City shares stories of triumphs and challenges from his diverse career, from pioneering the ban on indoor smoking in America to drastically cutting rates of tuberculosis worldwide.

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 all food.

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 Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president and chief executive of Resolve to Save Lives and senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.

The Race Against A Silent Killer: How to Tackle the Global Hypertension Crisis

Resolve to Save Lives | High blood pressure—the silent killer—is responsible for more than 10 million deaths every year, affecting more people than all infectious diseases combined.

The epidemics we stopped

POLITICO Pulse | Nearly three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from Resolve to Save Lives is highlighting the infectious diseases that didn’t end in catastrophe.

Three Solutions for Public Health—And One Dangerous Idea

The Atlantic | The agency I used to lead is beset by slowness, impracticality, and lack of strategic thinking—but its mission is too essential to abandon.

Why Even Well-Prepared Countries Failed the Pandemic Test

Foreign Affairs | Bad politics can undermine good public health.

What do you do when your best shot falls short?

TEDMED | Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., became Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June 2009.

Appearances

October 18, 2025

Former CDC director offers an insider’s ‘Formula for Better Health’ in new book

PBS News Hour | Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective,...

October 3, 2025

As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

Science Friday | Our country’s public health system is ailing. With layoffs and leadership changes...

October 1, 2025

Tom Frieden & Eric Topol – Discuss the Formula for Better Health Book

Ground Truths | A recording from Eric Topol's live video...

October 1, 2025

New book from former CDC director tackles formula for better health

MSNBC | Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Morning Joe to discuss his new...

September 29, 2025

Better Public Health w/ Tom Frieden

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria | In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is...

September 24, 2025

Focus on Hypertension and Mental Health on Eve of UN Meeting on NCDs

Health Policy Watch | World leaders are expected to commit to 150 million fewer tobacco...

Essays

October 10, 2025

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

The Wall Street Journal | My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in...

September 30, 2025

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Big Think | In this excerpt from “The Formula for Better Health,” Tom Frieden explores...

September 30, 2025

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

TIME | On Sept. 11, 2001, I was traveling in remote villages in West Bengal,...

September 30, 2025

The ‘Cassandra’ Curse on Public Health — An excerpt from Tom Frieden’s book, The Formula for Better Health

MedPage Today | The black rotary phone rang in my dingy New York City Health...

September 30, 2025

A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

STAT News | A dangerous idea is on the table: ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose...

September 22, 2025

Tom Frieden, médecin américain : « Les Etats-Unis torpillent leur propre système de santé et renoncent à leur leadership mondial »

Le Monde | Dans une tribune au « Monde », un ancien directeur des Centres...

Talks

March 20, 2025

Former CDC director Tom Frieden shares warning for RFK Jr. on measles outbreak

STAT News Breakthrough Summit | Public health disaster is brewing as HHS secretary wavers on...

November 16, 2023

Virtual Roundtable: Moving From Commitment to Action: Improving Primary Health Care

Council of Foreign Relations | Atul Gawande stresses the need to turn decades of promises...

September 20, 2023

Addressing Health Priorities in LMICs with Universal Health Coverage | 2023 Concordia Annual Summit

Concordia is the leading public-private sector convener, with the Annual Summit one of the most...

September 20, 2023

GHAI Presents at 78th UNGA in New York

The Global Health Advocacy Incubator held a discussion at the 78th United Nations General Assembly...

September 19, 2023

The Race Against A Silent Killer: How to Tackle the Global Hypertension Crisis

Resolve to Save Lives | High blood pressure—the silent killer—is responsible for more than 10...

May 25, 2023

Trans Fat Free by 2023 – Global Progress Toward the Target

Resolve to Save Lives | Five years into the World Health Organization’s REPLACE initiative, the...

Media

October 18, 2025

Former CDC director offers an insider’s ‘Formula for Better Health’ in new book

PBS News Hour | Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective,...

October 10, 2025

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

The Wall Street Journal | My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in...

October 3, 2025

As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

Science Friday | Our country’s public health system is ailing. With layoffs and leadership changes...

October 1, 2025

Tom Frieden & Eric Topol – Discuss the Formula for Better Health Book

Ground Truths | A recording from Eric Topol's live video...

October 1, 2025

New book from former CDC director tackles formula for better health

MSNBC | Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Morning Joe to discuss his new...

September 30, 2025

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Big Think | In this excerpt from “The Formula for Better Health,” Tom Frieden explores...

September 30, 2025

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

TIME | On Sept. 11, 2001, I was traveling in remote villages in West Bengal,...

September 30, 2025

The ‘Cassandra’ Curse on Public Health — An excerpt from Tom Frieden’s book, The Formula for Better Health

MedPage Today | The black rotary phone rang in my dingy New York City Health...

September 30, 2025

A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

STAT News | A dangerous idea is on the table: ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose...

September 29, 2025

Better Public Health w/ Tom Frieden

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria | In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is...

September 24, 2025

Focus on Hypertension and Mental Health on Eve of UN Meeting on NCDs

Health Policy Watch | World leaders are expected to commit to 150 million fewer tobacco...

September 23, 2025

Global hypertension crisis deepens, WHO report warns of rising deaths and costs

The Times of India | The World Health Organization’s latest report has put out some...

October 18, 2025

Former CDC director offers an insider’s ‘Formula for Better Health’ in new book

PBS News Hour | Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective, New York City’s health commissioner...

October 10, 2025

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

The Wall Street Journal | My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did. Here’s...

October 3, 2025

As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

Science Friday | Our country’s public health system is ailing. With layoffs and leadership changes at the CDC, changing vaccine...

October 1, 2025

Tom Frieden & Eric Topol – Discuss the Formula for Better Health Book

Ground Truths | A recording from Eric Topol's live video...

October 1, 2025

New book from former CDC director tackles formula for better health

MSNBC | Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'The Formula for Better...

September 30, 2025

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Big Think | In this excerpt from “The Formula for Better Health,” Tom Frieden explores how Alice Hamilton transformed public...

September 30, 2025

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

TIME | On Sept. 11, 2001, I was traveling in remote villages in West Bengal, India....

September 30, 2025

The ‘Cassandra’ Curse on Public Health — An excerpt from Tom Frieden’s book, The Formula for Better Health

MedPage Today | The black rotary phone rang in my dingy New York City Health Department office....

September 30, 2025

A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

STAT News | A dangerous idea is on the table: ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination in the United States....

September 29, 2025

Better Public Health w/ Tom Frieden

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria | In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by former CDC director,...

September 24, 2025

Focus on Hypertension and Mental Health on Eve of UN Meeting on NCDs

Health Policy Watch | World leaders are expected to commit to 150 million fewer tobacco users, 150 million more people...

September 23, 2025

Global hypertension crisis deepens, WHO report warns of rising deaths and costs

The Times of India | The World Health Organization’s latest report has put out some sobering numbers....