Infectious Disease Prevention

Position Statements and Letters

TFAH Comments on Public Health Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (April 2011)
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TFAH Comments on Adult Immunization Draft Report (April 2011)
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TFAH Comments on the HHS Action Plan on Healthcare Associated Infections (October 2010)
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TFAH Comments on FDA's Draft Guidance on Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Food Producing Animals (August 2010)
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TFAH Comments on OSHA Request for Information on Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (August 2010)
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Congressional Hearings and Briefings

In October 2010, Trust for America's Health hosted a congressional briefing on the report, HBC & HCV: America's Hidden Epidemics.  Available presentations are below.

Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director, Trust for America’s Health

Arun Sanyal, M.D., Professor of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University and President, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Michael Ninburg, Executive Director, Hepatitis Education Project (Seattle, WA)

Su Wang, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Director of Medical Affairs at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (New York, NY)

In June 2010, Trust For America's Health testified before the House Oversight Committee at a hearing entitled, "Viral Hepatitis: The Secret Epidemic." 

TFAH's Testimony

In June 2010, Trust for America's Health testified before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health at a hearing entitled, “Promoting the Development of Antibiotics and Ensuring Judicious Use in Humans.”

TFAH's Testimony

Policy Activities by Topic

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Obesity

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