Balancing pragmatic engagement with maintaining our identity and values.
We are in a moment that is marked by political upheaval, social division, and urgent challenges that demand engagement. The turbulent national and global moment has made it increasingly clear that if there ever was a post-Cold War “holiday from history”, it is certainly over. We may not yet be sure of exactly what the moment demands of us, but we sense it demands something, that passivity in the face of this new era is not an option. History moves, and we must move with it.
And the moment calls us to do, to take constructive steps towards a better future. We have a vision of where we want to go, a vision informed by our deepest values. We are moved to build a world where no one is excluded from health, where injustice and inequity no longer exist. This is a radical vision, and it is central to who we are in public health. The values that inform this vision give public health its meaning. Without our vision of better health for all, we would not be able to be who we are, do what we do.
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