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Policy & Politics Obama to Name Director of Health Centers AgencyFebruary 23, 2009 Administration officials on Friday confirmed that President Obama will name a nurse from North Dakota, Mary Wakefield, to lead the Health Resources and Services Administration. Wakefield now directs the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota. HRSA oversees the work of some 7,000 community clinics that care for low-income and uninsured people; it also runs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, which helps 530,000 low-income people access care and treatment. Associated Press 02.20.2009 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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