Tens of thousands of workers in the US health sector are losing their jobs.
The Trump administration is behind the layoffs.
They affect key agencies like the FDA, CDC, and NIH.
What’s happening
The layoffs are part of a plan to cut the federal government’s size.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says it’s needed to reduce bureaucracy.
But critics worry it will hurt the US ability to handle health crises.
- The FDA is losing top scientists.
- These scientists work on public health, cancer research, and vaccine approval.
- The CDC and NIH are also affected.
Impact on workers
Some employees were turned away from their offices.
Security guards had to tell them they were fired.
Workers who still have jobs say they’re struggling to keep up.
Former FDA officials are speaking out against the layoffs.
Mitch Zeller, ex-director of the FDA’s tobacco control center, says the office is being dismantled.
This could make it hard for the FDA to regulate tobacco products.
Source: channelnewsasia
