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Anthony Fauci

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“Anthony Fauci is an American physician and immunologist who became one of the most prominent public health officials in the United States. He is best known for leading major federal responses to HIV/AIDS, SARS, Ebola, and COVID-19.”

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The manifesto · 16 principles

Lead with integrity, accountability, and a sense of responsibility to the public trust.
Value persistence and long-term commitment; major public health gains often take decades.
Accept that public service can bring criticism and controversy, and continue doing the work anyway.
Stand firm in the face of misinformation, but keep explaining the facts patiently and repeatedly.
Support collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and governments to solve large public health problems.
Invest in prevention, preparedness, and research, because the best crisis response starts long before the crisis arrives.
Respect the seriousness of disease and the human suffering it causes; never become detached from the people affected.
Maintain calm, steadiness, and discipline under pressure.
Communicate complex science in plain language so people can understand and act on it.
Use rigorous evidence, careful analysis, and expert consultation before making major decisions.
Treat every outbreak as urgent, and respond early rather than waiting until a problem becomes catastrophic.
Act with a deep sense of duty and service, especially during crises.
Put public health and the common good above personal politics or ideology.
Be willing to change your position when new data emerge; humility is part of good medicine and good leadership.
Tell the truth to the public as clearly and honestly as possible, and do not overstate certainty.
Follow the science, even when the evidence is incomplete or the conclusions are unpopular.