Ashish Jha

Ashish Jha

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Dr. Ashish Jha is a distinguished physician and public health expert, currently serving as the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. He gained national recognition as the COVID-19 response coordinator during the Biden administration, where he emphasized the importance of scientific evidence and public health policy. Jha is known for his advocacy for health equity and effective communication in addressing public health crises.

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Dr. Ashish Jha, who was White House Covid-19 response coordinator under Biden, stated that accountability has to be with our political leaders.

Republicans may finally snare Dr. Fauci in Covid’s last culture war
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-06
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Dr. Ashish Jha revealed in a Sunday interview on CNN that he believes COVID-19 was likely caused by a lab leak.

Biden COVID czar Ashish Jha says pandemic likely started as lab leak
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-04
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Former White House COVID-19 response advisor Ashish Jha emphasized the importance of the minister publicly supporting measles vaccination.

Anticepilec Kennedy po izbruhu ošpic poziva starše k cepljenju otrok
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-08-03
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During the interview, Ashish Jha, who advised Joe Biden’s White House on its Covid response, said he was heartened to hear Kennedy say that 'every kid in America should be getting the MMR vaccine'.

In remarkable about-turn, US health secretary tells families to vaccinate children – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-08-03
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Dr. Ashish Jha responds to RFK Jr. on vaccines, measles, and COVID-19.

RFK Jr. defends handling of measles outbreak
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-08-02
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Fauci accused White House Covid coordinator Ashish Jha of promoting himself on television while excluding Fauci and others.

'Sexiest Man Alive': Five big revelations from Dr Anthony Fauci's Covid diary | World News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-07-28
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Dr. Ashish Jha led the research on the link between oral bacteria and obesity at New York University Abu Dhabi.

دراسة لـ«نيويورك أبوظبي» تكشف ارتباط بكتيريا الفم بالسمنة
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-01-24
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Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, described Trump’s press conference as possibly the worst he has ever seen.

How Trump blew up his administration’s carefully laid autism announcement plans
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-23
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Ashish Jha criticized Kennedy's remarks as 'wacky, flat-earth, voodoo stuff'.

Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary | Bernie Sanders
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-30
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Ashish Jha described the situation at the CDC as a total implosion due to Secretary Kennedy's leadership.

US public health chief is ousted by Trump White House but refuses to resign – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-28
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Ashish Jha criticized the leadership changes at the CDC, describing it as a complete collapse.

מנהלת המרכזים לבקרת מחלות פוטרה במהלך דרמטי
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-08-28
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Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid-19 response coordinator, defended mRNA vaccines.

HHS cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu vaccine
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-05-29
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Dr. Ashish Jha stated that we are on track to experience the worst measles outbreak of the century.

ABD'de kızamık salgınından ikinci ölüm... Sayı endişe verici bir şekilde artıyor: Yüzyılın en kötü salgını olabilir!
Hürriyet·TurkeyTurkey· 2025-04-06
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Dr. Ashish Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health who was federal Covid-19 response coordinator in the Biden administration.

Measles vaccination rate may be even lower than estimated, leaving kids vulnerable amid outbreak
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-04
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Ashish Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and praised Marks as a brilliant scientist.

FDA’s top vaccine official forced out
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-29
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