2021 PUBLIC HEALTH STORIES #7

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 7 of 2021. I.In honor of Black History month, here is a list of African American public health heroes we all should be aware of. Read about it from here. II. This extraordinary NY Times cover page that drives home the enormity […]

2021 PUBLIC HEALTH STORIES #6

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 6 of 2021. I. An unlikely pandemic story from one of my favorite places on earth. The birthplace of the fascinating concept of Gross National Happiness. Read about Bhutan’s story here. II. ” The societal value of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines […]

2021 PUBLIC HEALTH STORIES #5

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 5 of 2021. I. What goes behind the decision making on who gets the vaccine. II. Brilliant long read by Dr Atul Gawande chronicling the battle with the pandemic in one of the worst hit states in the country from the Newyorker […]

2021 PUBLIC HEALTH STORIES #4

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 4 of 2021. I. Article from Dr.Peter Hotez about how the anti-science movement have cost tens of thousands of needless deaths.Read about it here. II. “Fortunately, large universities can find ways to tackle society’s toughest problems, including the need for new ways […]

2021 PUBLIC HEALTH STORIES #3

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 3 of 2021. I. There are a series of executive orders that came out the past week. But, my favorite is this one obviously – Ensuring Data Driven Response to COVID-19 and Future High Consequence Public Health Threats II. A long read […]

2021 Public Health Stories #2

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 2 of 2021. I. A good compilation of most watched blog posts from 2020 focused on public health from Health Affairs blog Native American Communities And COVID-19: How Foundations Can Help 2. How Is Rural Philanthropy Responding To COVID-19? Under The Radar […]

2021 Public Health Stories #1

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 1 of 2021. I. This is a long read, and a heart breaking one at it. But it is an important story that needs to be told and heard. They were pillars of their communities and families, and they are not replaceable. […]

Public health stories #9

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf. I. Swiss cheese metaphor explained in the context of COVID defense. II. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice have this super impressive special edition full of insightful papers on COVID-19 and its impact on public health. Access the entire supplement index here. The […]

Public health stories #8

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf. I. “The coronavirus is amplifying racial, class and other disparities, just as HIV has been doing for decades.” On this World Aid’s Day, we are also reminded why a comprehensive public health strategy to deal with multiple pandemics. This Scientific American opinion piece lays […]

Public health stories #7

Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf I. Last week was huge for everyone expecting good news from the vaccine front. Everything you need to know about the AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in a condensed format here. II. Healthcare costs in US needs to be reduced to meet Institute of […]