The acting director of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Matthew Memoli sought to clarify the extent of freezing Trump administration on communications and other functions in the Health and Human Services Department, which caused concern among agencies and legislator officers.
Memoli’s memorandum, sent to the leaders of more than two ten centers and institutions on Monday, said that freezing was issued to “allow the new team to establish a review and priority procedure”, but noted that because of “confusion” it was at a “scope” The breaks “wanted to provide additional guidelines.
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A new one last week Trump administration He stopped abruptly with external communication on HHS until the first month. In addition to stopping the announcement, a statement to the public, posts on websites and social media, new guidelines and new regulations, Freeze also stopped public appearances and trips by the agency officials and forbidden new purchases or requirements for services related to agency work.
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This move was caused by anger and confusion and among the officers of HHS and those in the wider Medical community. Following the directive, scientific meetings and examinations were canceled, which causes significant concerns about the effect on research.
“We write to express our serious concerns about the actions that have taken place in recent days that potentially disruption of life research conducted and supported by the National Institute of Health,” said Maryland’s trio Democratic Laws on Monday in a letter to the HHS Actors’ actor. Dorothy Fink. “Without rapid corrective action, the consequences of further disorders could be catastrophic.”
According to the memoir’s memorandum, while the agency’s officers are not allowed to start a new research while Stanko is in force, any research or clinical trials Started before January 20th may continue “so that this work can continue and we do not lose investing in these studies.” Officers who work on these studies can also buy any “necessary supplies” and conduct meetings related to such work. Although new research projects are still banned, staff can continue to send work in medical magazines and can communicate with these journals on the work sent.
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The seal that reads the “US Public Health Service” is adorning the building at the Campus of the National Health Institutes, March 9, 2001 in Bethesda, Maryland. (Mark Wilson/Newsmakers)
The freezing of the purchase was further clarified by the memory of the memorandum, which indicated that, although the break remains, he buys “directly related to humans, health of humans or animals, safety, biological safety, biological safety or IT safety,” can continue. Travels and employment for such work may continue the memory, but his office must approve of special exemptions for new employees as President Donald Trump He also launched the freezing of employment of new federal civilian employees in all agencies during his first week in power.
Routin trips planned after February 1 “should not be canceled at the moment,” the memory added. Patients receiving treatment in Nih institutions can also continue this.
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Meanwhile, external communication will continue to be banned, except for “announcements that HHS divisions believe are critical mission.” On Monday, in the middle of freezing, Fink announced that HHS will start evaluating His current practices to ensure that they fulfill the federal demands for the Hyde amendment, a law for prohibiting the use of federal funds for non -medical necessary, electoral abortions.
One area that was particularly absent from the memorandum of the federal health leaders were clarification about the Grant review meeting. However, the Memorandum of the acting director is concluded, indicating that further guidelines will be expected to be available later this week.
The US Department of Health and Human Services, also known as the Hubert H. Humphrey building, is located at the foot of Capitol Hill in the state capital. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
While a break on HHS has caused concern and criticism, a former scientist of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which is now Dean of the School of Public Health, University of Nebraska, Dr. Ali Khan, said Associated Press that such breaks are not unusual. Khan said concern was justified only if the break was aimed at “muffling agencies around political narratives.”
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“I think the intention of such a chaotic freezing of communications was to scare us, demoralize us and that science returns a little in an effort to make us look bad,” said a longtime employee who talked to it Forbes provided anonymity. “We are not perfect in any way, but, FFS, our job is to literally allow you to explore the rescue of life, what the hell?”
