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Public health leaders defend science-based policies against political attacks and funding cuts at the APHA meeting.
Public health leaders are defending science-based practices at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting, warning that federal funding cuts, staff reductions, and political interference under the Trump administration are weakening the nation’s health infrastructure.
Over 11,000 professionals gathered in Washington, D.C., to resist efforts to undermine vaccinations, sanitation, and systemic health solutions, citing decades of proven success in reducing disease and increasing life expectancy.
In contrast, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, backed by figures like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., criticizes public health institutions as corrupt and overly bureaucratic, advocating for individual autonomy and skepticism of government health guidance, including vaccines and fluoridated water.
Leaders stress that evidence-based interventions remain essential to national well-being, even as they acknowledge public frustration and the need for reform.
The conference concluded with a rally calling for the protection of public health from politicization.
Los líderes de salud pública defienden las políticas basadas en la ciencia contra los ataques políticos y los recortes de financiación en la reunión de la APHA.