2009 - Surgeon General of the United States
Public Health
About This Innovation
* Benjamin was chosen for the position of Surgeon General of the United States in 2009 * In her work, she made clear her dissatisfaction with the current health care system, in terms of accessibility as well as cost. * She noted the deaths of her brother, who died of HIV, as well as her father, who died of high blood pressure and diabetes, and her mother who died of lung cancer, all of which, she implied, were "preventable diseases."
The Invention
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Public Health
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