About Tom Frieden
Millions of people die every year from conditions we know how to prevent. These are tragedies we don’t have to accept. It’s a problem we can solve if we’re willing to act on what the evidence tells us. That’s what The Formula is about.
Why I write this
With four decades in public health—treating patients, running city and federal health agencies, and building programs that reached hundreds of millions globally—I’ve seen what works and what fails. I’ve made decisions that saved lives and some I’d make differently.