Washington, D.C. — No be small matter wey six former US surgeons general don yarn about Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dem commot with plenty alarm bells, as dem talk say na him dey put public health for wahala.
These surgical big men, wey don serve through different presidential administrations, sit down write joint editorial wey dey publish for The Washington Post, e be like say dem no fit hold their tongue again. According to dem, Kennedy dey endanger the health of the nation with his policies wey dem say dey show profound, immediate, and unprecedented threat.
Na true! Dem don notice say while America dey suffer from its worst measles outbreak wey don happen in over 30 years, Kennedy dey focus on vitamins wey no sabi wetin dem fit do instead of ensuring pipo get the vaccine dem suppose get. Wetin come happen? Three preventable deaths and na im be the first child wey die from measles-related matter for the US in over two decades. Na wah!
Dem surgeons general talk say dem dey watch the foundation of the country’s public health system dey shake as science don take back seat to ideology and misinformation. Dis kind thing fit bring back diseases wey dem don kill since.
And that’s not all o! Dem also drag Kennedy for linking acetaminophen (the common pain relief wey sweet pass until e no sweet again) to autism without any solid evidence to back am. All the scientists and health experts don drop their waka, dem no gree align with Kennedy as dem call am wide condemnation because research no scatter for ground to support that one.
Even the American Academy of Pediatrics and other top health organizations don shout, urging doctors to ignore Kennedy’s controversial recommendations. E be like say dem don reach their limit and dem dey call for real kain action.
As if Kennedy no dey get enough wahala, another group don join the race. Two psychiatric associations from Southern California don also call for Kennedy’s removal. Dem no gree keep quiet again as dem dey see how him dey scatter public health from inside with all dis fringe ideas. Wetin dem dey talk be say na only qualified leaders plus evidence-driven peeps go fit handle this health matter well.
Dem no fit settle for less! Dr. Emily Wood, co-chair of the Southern California Psychiatric Association, don talk say dem dey see twisted information wey come out from Kennedy’s office, especially with this Make America Health Again (MAHA) report wey don dash pipo fears about psychotropic medications wey plenty people dey rely on. Na serious issue wey e dey raise!
Last month, more than 1,000 current and former HHS workers don join hands write letter wey dey urge Trump to remove Kennedy because him dey endanger the nation’s health with him actions. Dem say kin dey sow fear and divide wey no gree come out for peace.
As the surgeons general don dey scream for Kennedy to resign, dem dey make am clear say the nation deserve better. Dem talk say America need health officials wey go put science for front, instead of the drama wey dey come from political angles. Because at the end of the day, na health matter we dey talk, and that one no suppose be playing ground.
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