Benjamin is so far described as "A superb communicator" and has run and rebuilt a health clinic after Katrina destroyed it and another that was destroyed by fire. Newly written biography's are coming out fast and serious. Wait for the dust to settle for the true story.
Here are a few links for your insight.
http://www.answers.com/topic/regina-benjamin
http://tinyurl.com/lzgtys
A speech from 2005:
http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2005/pdf/2005benjamin.pdf
The below is Debbullan's official letter to Dr. Regina Benjamin.
We have confirmed by telephone that Dr. Benjamin will receive correspondence through the email and address provided. We urge public contact regarding a request of Benjamin to pay special heed to the disease and it's hundred of millions of victims and patients, infected and not. In the same breath, please keep in mind that you are reaching out through volunteers at non profit clinic that must first take care of patients who perhaps have no where else to turn for health care.
Dear Dr. Regina Benjamin:
Thank you for your hard work, your diligence and your heart for the patients that need you.
Within the announcement I read of your being named US Surgeon General, you have been called a "superb communicator" as well as "The Future Voice of Health" Dr. Benjamin, please embrace Hepatitis C as a focus during the daylight of your public service.
With your experience I am trusting that I do not have to repeat information and statistics about both HCV and Hepatitis C that you surely know as fact. Actionable focus is in dire need of your attention Doctor. Doctor you know that research for a more humane and effective treatment is key to the uncontrollable health crises that does silently and forcibly stem from the Hepatitis C Virus.
Dr. Benjamin, Debbullan Inc. is a grass roots, publicly supported 501(c)(3) charitable organization. It is a reality that Hepatitis C Advocacy groups are a new contingent and represent a new industry, exactly like the Aids Industry did at it's infancy. We all stand ready to reach out with the message we hope that you will officially present.
God speed to your bringing a change of awareness to the public on behalf of the health representatives which you are being chosen to represent.
Sincerely,
...
Debbullan Inc.
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Contact Doctor Regina Benjamin
c/o
BAYOU CLINIC
13833 TAPIA LANE
BAYOU LA BARTE, ALABAMA 36509
PHONE 251 824 4985
EMAIL: BAYOUCLINIC@GMAIL.COM
Attn; Doctor Regina Benjamin
Dr Benjamin's appointment is pending Senate approval.
We called a Senate representative in Texas: Kay Bailey Hutchinson (A champion of Hep C awareness in the past) questioning the time frame for Dr. Benjamin's Senate confirmation hearings to begin. Senator Hutchinson's office did not know the answer. We also called the US Surgeon general's office with the same question. Neither did they know the answer. Both these offices suggested we contact the White House for an answer to the question. We called the White House where the switchboard was non responsive, not attentive and negligent in transferring the call to departments, where the communication was friendly, but were so far removed from the issue that they were unable to address the question or know which department might be helpful. We will continue to look for the answer to this question. If you have information, please post here or send in email.
