PHP sat down with Barbara Brents for a discussion on whether or not commercial sex should be legalized or decriminalized (it’s complicated) and how journalists and public health professionals can contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the sex work industry.
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PHP sat down with Cheryl Sbarra, public health lawyer and director of Make Smoking History, about her fight against tobacco and what it took to sound the alarm on second hand smoke.
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PHP fellow Qing Wai Wong speaks with Abdul El-Sayed about his term as Health Director at the Detroit Health Department and his decision to run for governor of Michigan.
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Eldar Shafir sat down with PHP Fellow Gilbert Benavidez to discuss the many faces of scarcity, the behaviors that stem from it, and how to craft effective policy to combat it.
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PHP sat down with Karen deSalvo, former acting assistant secretary for health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to discuss her work at the HHS and the social determinants of public health.
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Celeste Lee spent a lifetime raising awareness and improving the care experiences of patients, especially those living with kidney disease.
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PHP Fellow Qing Wai Wong spoke with Boston Police Commissioner William Evans and Conan Harris, director of My Brother’s Keeper, about Boston’s efforts to support youth in the city and the changing role of the police force.
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Public Health Post spoke with Alfredo Morabia at the Boston University School of Public Health, where Dr. Morabia was participating in the Dean’s Symposium: “Reducing Health Inequities: Advancing Meaningful Change.”
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PHP fellow Gilbert Benavidez and Dr. Michael Stein spoke with Dr. Danielle Martin about the Canadian healthcare system and lessons that can be utilized in the current U.S. healthcare debate.
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