In support of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

摘要

Richard Horton (March 3, p 788)1 harshly criticises the structure and performance of the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He offers no evidence in support of his criticism, but instead uses anonymous statements that are unacceptable in impartial investigative journalism. This particularly concerns us because, as a leading medical journal, The Lancet should publish the most rigorous, evidence-based reports.Clearly the performance of a major public health agency such as the CDC is a proper subject for careful investigation, but fact-based concerns should first be brought to the immediate attention of agency leaders and examined thoroughly and with transparency and accountability.