Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, President of IDSA, Calls for Safeguarding Well-Being of American People

On May 2, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued a statement on President Donald Trump’s budget cuts.

The following statement is attributed to Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, president, IDSA:
“Risks of serious infectious diseases are increasing, making now the time to invest in prevention, new treatments and a highly trained healthcare workforce.  

“States are unable to compensate for the significant shortfalls the president’s budget will create, and funding losses will exacerbate physician shortages, limit access to care, curtail our ability to prevent outbreaks overseas before they reach our shores and decimate our ability to deliver lifesaving cures for generations to come.  

“While funding for some crucial activities, such as emerging infectious diseases surveillance, is maintained, virtually all areas of health are likely to be impacted by such massive cuts to foundational infrastructure.

“The Infectious Diseases Society of America urges Congress to reject these devastating proposed cuts and instead safeguard the well-being of the American people.”