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The 2021 Kreuter Katz Lecture on Health Equity featured Dr. Sandro Galea, the Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University's School of Public Health.
The presentation topic was Inequality and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How We Got Here and Where To Go Next?
Learn more: http://publichealth.gsu.edu/kreuter-katz
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.
In this episode Andrew is joined by by Sandro Galea, the author of The Contagion Next Time, to discuss how investing in the healthiest population possible is literally an act of national security against a future pandemic.
Are we ready for the next pandemic?
Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of Boston University's School of Public Health, says not quite. It may seem extreme to ponder the next pandemic when we're still in the middle of one, but for Dr. Galea and other public health leaders, it's exactly the type of question we need to be asking now.
In his new book, "The Contagion Next Time," Dr. Galea takes stock of the world's health before COVID-19, and where we are now as we look to future threats. His conclusion? Health is not an individual problem. It's collective, and poor collective health has global implications.
Dr. Galea joins us to discuss his new book and how to better prepare.
More than 5 million people have died from COVID-19 since the virus emerged two years ago, according to data released Monday from Johns Hopkins University.
Even as total cases and deaths continue to rise, public health experts are already thinking about how to prepare for and respond to future pandemics.
In a new book called “The Contagion Next Time,” Dr. Sandro Galea, an epidemiologist and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, argues that pandemic preparation should include addressing underlying flaws in the economy.
He spoke with Marketplace’s Amy Scott about how systemic issues like racism and economic inequality made the United States more vulnerable to COVID-19.
Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses the Covid pandemic and his new book "The Contagion Next Time." Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Senior Investigations Writer Sheridan Prasso talk about what happened to the billions in IMF pandemic relief. Bloomberg New Economy Editorial Director Andy Browne explains why a China-U.S. rivalry threatens the climate change fight. Bloomberg News Finance and Investing Reporter Eleanor Song shares the details of her story Wall Street Is Amassing a Crypto Army and Paying Up for Recruits. And We Drive to the Close with Hank Smith, CIO of Haverford Trust.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.
Sandro Galea, physician and epidemiologist, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health and the author of The Contagion Next Time (Oxford University Press, 2021) argues that the problems in U.S. public health systems, including racial disparities, predated the pandemic and need to be repaired before the next crisis.
→EVENT: Dr. Galea has a virtual book event coming up on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 5 pm via the Harvard Book Store where he'll be in conversation with Arianna Huffington.
Our opening session spotlights the profound effects of the pandemic and what we must do to shore up the very foundation of our society to avoid a similar catastrophe in the future. In the highly lauded Apollo’s Arrow, bestselling author, physician, sociologist, and public health expert Nicholas A. Christakis discusses what it means to live with plague. In The Contagion Next Time, physician, epidemiologist and bestselling author Sandro Galea argues that poor public health, economic inequalities, and racism are largely to blame for our inadequate preparation and response to the crisis. Our host for this timely session is Vanessa Kerry, director of the Program in Global Public Policy and Social Change in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Watch the replay here.
During a special edition of SiriusXM Doctor Radio's "Doctor Radio Reports", Boston University School Of Public Heath Dean & Robert A. Knox Professor, Dr. Sandro Galea, opens up to Show Host, Dr. Marc Siegel, about whether or not we have to change our paradigm of how we look at pandemics.
How can we create a healthier world and prevent the crisis next time? In a few short months, COVID-19 devastated the world and, in particular, the United States. It infected millions, killed hundreds of thousands, and effectively made the earth stand still. Yet America was already in poor health before COVID-19 appeared. Racism, marginalization, socioeconomic inequality--our failure to address these forces left us vulnerable to COVID-19 and the ensuing global health crisis it became. Had we tackled these challenges twenty years ago, after the outbreak of SARS, perhaps COVID-19 could have been quickly contained. Instead, we allowed our systems to deteriorate.
Following on the themes of his award-winning publication Well, Sandro Galea's The Contagion Next Time (Oxford UP, 2021) articulates the foundational forces shaping health in our society and how we can strengthen them to prevent the next outbreak from becoming a pandemic. Because while no one could have predicted that a pandemic would strike when it did, we did know that a pandemic would strike, sooner or later. We're still not ready for the next pandemic. But we can be--we must be. In lyrical prose, The Contagion Next Time challenges all of us to tackle the deep-rooted obstacles preventing us from becoming a truly vibrant and equitable nation, reminding us of what we've seemed to have forgotten: that our health is a public good worth protecting.
Claire Clark is a medical educator, historian of medicine, and associate professor in the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine. She teaches and writes about health behavior in historical context.
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, with more than four million people dying of the disease so far. COVID-19 is the defining public health crisis of a generation, and it should generate a full-scale assessment of how public health has fared in this moment – what we have done well and what we have not, and the implications this has for the future of public health.
This presentation addressed priorities for research, education, and practice agendas in the post-COVID-19 world.
For more information, visit https://www.gcph.co.uk/events/216.
Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses living with Covid long-term.
Pfizer's COVID vaccine is now officially approved for use. Up until now, it had Emergency Use Authorization only. THE FDA’s decision to fully sign off came this morning after reviewing hundreds of thousands of pages of data from tens of thousands of trial participants around the world. Adam Reilly, in for Jim Braude, was joined by Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of Boston University's School of Public Health, on how the FDA’s COVID vaccine approval might change the game and whether local college campuses are ready for the influx of students as the Delta variant continues to spread.
This segment aired on August 23, 2021.
Despite high vaccination rates in Massachusetts, some people are still getting sick with COVID-19.
The latest state data show more than 4,000 cases in people who have been fully vaccinated — and nearly 80 people have died.
Dr. Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox professor at Boston University, joined Deborah Becker on Morning Edition to talk about what this means now and possibly for the future.
This segment aired on July 16, 2021.
Dr. Galea's research examines the social production of health of urban populations. He has published extensively about social epidemiology, health inequalities, and the health of vulnerable populations.
Watch the presentation here.
Many Americans have started to behave as if the pandemic is over, but large numbers of people remain unvaccinated. At the same time, other parts of the world are experiencing their worst COVID-19 surges yet.
On the season finale of The Dose, Sandro Galea, M.D., physician, epidemiologist, and dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, talks about what it will take to vaccinate the entire world and how we can protect ourselves from future pandemics.
He explains that while vaccines may mitigate the crisis in the short run, they cannot be a substitute for long-term investments in the social services that keep people healthy.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH, a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is dean and Robert A. Knox Professor at Boston University School of Public Health. In this episode, Dr. Galea describes his early beginnings in Medicine and the decision to pivot towards a career in public health. He comments on the biomedical achievements in response to the pandemic, as well as the structural challenges that emerged and/or were exacerbated as a result of the pandemic. His advice to leaders in these uncertain times is to recognize both the successes and failures that are connected to the pandemic, particularly the health inequities that continue to be present in our society. The four key components of leadership that Dr. Galea addresses are: integrity, hard work, compassion, and self-restraint.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, discusses why a variant from India is seen as a potential risk. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Businessweek Features Writer Ashlee Vance talk about how canine life-extension research by the startup Loyal could lead to breakthroughs for the rest of us. Bloomberg News Executive Editor David Gillen shares the Bloomberg Big Take story Inside China Huarong's Race to Prevent a Debt Disaster. Bloomberg News Auto Reporter Gabrielle Coppola breaks down Tesla's contract with Luminar Technologies to test and develop laser-sensor technology. And we Drive to the Close with Brendan Ahern CIO at KraneShares.
Listen to the full podcast here.
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