California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a new public health initiative and tapped two former senior officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who clashed with the Trump administration to lead the effort.
Newsom named former CDC Director Susan Monarez and former CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry to run the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange, or PHNIX.
According to his office, the initiative aims to strengthen public health systems; bolster confidence in evidence-based policy; improve disease detection and investigation; and build a modern backbone linking data, technology, and funding across states.
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