GoKawiilDOGE-driven layoffs gut CDC HIV/STD center and eliminate NIOSH entirely
Federal workforce cuts have removed roughly 2,400 jobs at the CDC, including 18% of its overall staff and 27% of the 1,700-person Center on HIV and STD Prevention. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was eliminated outright, cutting 1,600 positions, while the Administration for Children & Families lost about 700 jobs, including roughly half its Office of Child Care staff and 40-50% of Head Start regional offices, with five regional offices closed entirely.