A Duty to Act

Throughout our history, the health care and scientific communities have united in the face of public health crises to save lives. During natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires, infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics, and longstanding threats like tobacco use, robust and unified responses from health care professionals and scientists have delivered information, innovation, and care that has empowered millions of Americans to lead longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.1,2