Joycelyn Elders is a pediatrician and public health administrator. In 1993, she was the first African American to be appointed as the Surgeon General of the United States. Prior to becoming Surgeon General, she worked to reduce the prevalence of teenage pregnancy by promoting birth control, counseling, and sex education at school-based clinics. She also worked on projects to increase child immunization and screening rates, availability of HIV services, and breast cancer screenings.
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