Episode 18: Public Health, Social Determinants and Health Disparities of COVID-19

COVID-19: Public Health, Policy, and Culture

How can we work with the principles of public health to improve pandemic control and disease prevention while reducing health disparities in the process? In this episode we speak to Farah Masood, faculty in biostatistics and epidemiology in Southern California to discuss the pandemic, public health measures, the glaring health disparities of the virus, and we have a lively discussion on how public health can play a transformational part in improving the nation's health. Arizona Leads US Growth of New Cases https://azbigmedia.com/business/arizona-leads-u-s-in-growth-of-new-covid-19-cases/ Brazil's President Tests Positive for Coronavirus https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/coronavirus-brazil-bolsonaro-tests-positive/2020/07/07/5fa71548-c049-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html International Comparison of COVID-19 Rates and Tests per Capita https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/testing/international-comparison Support the work of the Autoimmune Community Foundation to improve health equity for individuals with autoimmune disease. Learn more at: acicommunity.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/support