Dearborn’s public health director is stepping away from that city to take over Detroit’s health department.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced Monday, March 2 that Ali Abazeed is taking over as Detroit’s Chief Public Health Officer, replacing Denise Fair Razo. Abazeed, 35, served as Dearborn’s founding public health director, where he spearheaded several initiatives, including bringing Rx Kids — which Detroit launched earlier this year — to Dearborn, reducing drug overdoses and expanding air quality monitoring across the city.
Prior to his role in Dearborn, Abazeed served as a public health adviser with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Abazeed will be paid a $235,000 annual salary…