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COVID-19: Public Health, Policy, and Culture

COVID-19: Public Health, Policy, and Culture

By Dr. April Moreno

Information about COVID-19 from a public health, policy, and cultural approach in a way that is translatable to the public.
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Episode 28: Bilingual Episode on Vaccine Acceptance in the Latinx Community with Marilena Grittani

COVID-19: Public Health, Policy, and CultureMar 20, 2021

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Episode 41: The Omicron Variant and Disability Issues
Jan 03, 202209:58
Episode 40: Long-COVID and Pandemic Misinformation - Interview with Caroline Orr-Bueno

Episode 40: Long-COVID and Pandemic Misinformation - Interview with Caroline Orr-Bueno

Caroline Orr-Bueno is a researcher in cognitive security and in this episode we discuss the pandemic, the experience of Long COVID, and some of the misinformation that is currently out there. More awareness of the symptoms of long COVID still need to be addressed in the medical community and we hope that this episode increases this awareness.

Dec 14, 202133:56
Episode 39: Disinformation in Latin America - Interview with Leah Varjacques of VICE News
Nov 03, 202141:36
Episode 38: Becoming a Public Health Leader to Address Misinformation - Interview with Dr. Meena Bewtra
Oct 17, 202113:49
Episode 37: The Landscape of K-12 Pandemic Policy for Children and their Families with Dr. Bess Williamson

Episode 37: The Landscape of K-12 Pandemic Policy for Children and their Families with Dr. Bess Williamson

As schools reopen for the fall, off and on after 18 months in some cases, there is still much uncertainty about how schools are responding to the pandemic. There are changing quarantine and vaccine guidelines, and the current lack of vaccine access at this time for children. Dr. Bess Williamson shares information on the school landscape for children at school in Chicago and the continuing policy needs, concerns and messaging available to children, parents, and families.

Dr. Bess Williamson is an Associate Professor of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is the author of Accessible America: A History of Disability and Design.  Bess is on Twitter at @besswww

References:

K-12 Schools and Child Care Guidance
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html

Supporting Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Maximizing In-Person Learning and Implementing Effective Practices for Students in Quarantine and Isolation
https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus/supporting-students-during-covid-19-pandemic

Will COVID cases in Chicago schools force your child to quarantine? Here’s a handy flowchart
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/7/21303445/chicago-public-schools-quarantine-flow-chart-students-covid-19-data

Oct 03, 202117:17
Episode 36: The Policy Patchwork of COVID Prevention and its Impacts

Episode 36: The Policy Patchwork of COVID Prevention and its Impacts

In this episode, we discuss the various guidelines and patchwork of policies in various public-facing sectors such as schools, hotels, and restaurants and their inconsistencies.

We discuss:
-The difference between guidelines (such as CDC quarantine guidance)
-The differing policies for schools and their return to campus for testing and vaccine verification
-The unclear herd immunity percentage goal for COVID
-Hotel policies and surface cleaning but hardly a mention of air filtration of this airborne pandemic
-How bartenders, waitresses, etc. in the service industry have had to become public health policy enforcers for the businesses

Difference Between Guideline and Policy:
http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-guideline-and-policy/

CDC Guidelines for Quarantine:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html

University Guidelines for Vaccine Verification:
University of California system:
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/July-2021-student-FAQ-UC-covid-19-vaccination-policy

SDCCD 7 day testing requirement:
https://www.sdccd.edu/students/covid19/

Why Herd Immunity for COVID May Not Be Possible:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00728-2

Caesars Resorts COVID Policies:
https://www.caesars.com/health-and-safety

Hilton Clean Stay:
https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/cleanstay/?cid=OH%2CWW%2CCOVIDhub%2CMULTIPR%2CDropdown%2CAboutUs%2CSingleLink%2Ci80835&adobe_mc=58535966794692775455685936553697175193

I Loved Being a Bartender but COVID Turned My Job into a Nightmare I Couldn't Bear:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/service-industry-bartending-covid-19_n_6131149fe4b05f53eda50759

Learn more about the Public Health Podcast Network, a community of professionals and academics in the public health space leveraging podcasting for health communication.  https://publichealthpodcasters.com

Sep 07, 202133:02
Episode 35: The Limitations of Public Health

Episode 35: The Limitations of Public Health

Public health agencies are doing their work to the best of their abilities but is this enough? In this episode we discuss the abilities and the limitations of public health agencies. We discuss the new CDC guidance, breakthrough cases and children hospitalized and unprotected from COVID. We also discuss the culture of reactive vs. proactive public health work, and the potential for researchers and grassroots organizations to take action where government cannot. News References: Newest CDC guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html Breakthrough Cases and the Delta Variant: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210726/breakthrough-cases-rising-with-delta-heres-what-that-means South Florida Children's Hospitals Report Uptick in COVID Cases: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/07/30/south-florida-childrens-hospitals-report-uptick-in-covid-19-cases-among-children/ Proactive Leadership vs. Reactive Leadership: https://sites.psu.edu/academy/2018/03/04/proactive-leadership-v-s-reactive-leadership/#:~:text=A%20lot%20of%20people%20prefer,a%20vision%20of%20the%20future.&text=Reactive%20leadership%20means%20that%20leaders,happening%20before%20making%20any%20decision Learn more about the Public Health Podcast Network and get connected to your public health career development with podcasting as your tool for outreach: www.publichealthpodcasters.com
Jul 31, 202123:10
Episode 34 Parenting and Schooling in Canada During the Pandemic
Jul 19, 202131:53
Episode 33: The Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID in Santiago, Chile with Dr. Pamela P Martinez

Episode 33: The Socioeconomic Impacts of COVID in Santiago, Chile with Dr. Pamela P Martinez

Although in some countries things have reopened and people feel ready to live in a post-COVID society, unfortuntately this is not yet the case. In Latin America we are seeing COVID hotspots from a global perspective and the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic is clearly emerging. Professor Pamela P. Martinez, Assistant Professor of Microbiology of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign shares her recent findings on socioeconomic disparities and lives impacted by COVID-19 in Santiago, Chile.

Abstract from Dr. Martinez's recent publication:
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected cities particularly hard. Here, we provide an in-depth characterization of disease incidence and mortality and their dependence on demographic and socioeconomic strata in Santiago, a highly segregated city and the capital of Chile. Our analyses show a strong association between socioeconomic status and both COVID-19 outcomes and public health capacity. People living in municipalities with low socioeconomic status did not reduce their mobility during lockdowns as much as those in more affluent municipalities. Testing volumes may have been insufficient early in the pandemic in those places, and both test positivity rates and testing delays were much higher. We find a strong association between socioeconomic status and mortality, measured by either COVID-19-attributed deaths or excess deaths. Finally, we show that infection fatality rates in young people are higher in low-income municipalities. Together, these results highlight the critical consequences of socioeconomic inequalities on health outcomes.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33906968/
More about Dr. Martinez:
mcb.illinois.edu/faculty/profile/pamelapm/
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Jun 23, 202124:22
Episode 32: Public Health Practice and Population Health

Episode 32: Public Health Practice and Population Health

Despite many months into the pandemic, do you still feel unclear about what public health is and what public health is designed to do? Do you know what epidemiology is, and how this field of study saves lives during epidemics and pandemics?

There is still a wealth of confusion as it relates to what public health is and how it differs from emergency medicine or clinical care in general.
In this episode, Dr. April Moreno shares more information about public health and how it differs from the field of medicine, in addition, how it frequently differs from population health as well. In this episode you will learn more about public health and the reasons for why both public health and emergency medicine are crucial in controlling the global COVID-19 pandemic.

More About John Snow, GIS, Epidemiology and Cholera:
www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/mar/15/john-snow-cholera-map

CDC: 10 Essential Public Health Services (Revised 2020):
www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/publichealthservices/essentialhealthservices.html

CDC: Who Are Epidemiologists?
https://www.cdc.gov/careerpaths/k12teacherroadmap/epidemiologists.html#:~:text=Often%20called%20%E2%80%9CDisease%20Detectives%E2%80%9D%2C,to%20be%20%E2%80%9CDisease%20Detectives%E2%80%9D.
CDC: What is Population Health:
www.cdc.gov/pophealthtraining/whatis.html

AHA: What Is Population Health Management:
www.aha.org/center/population-health-management

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Jun 03, 202122:50
Episode 31: Disparities in Vaccine Distribution and Pandemic Health Outcomes - Interview with Kristin Urquiza
May 15, 202128:17
Episode 30: Interview with Melissa Talwar on PPE and Getting Through the Pandemic

Episode 30: Interview with Melissa Talwar on PPE and Getting Through the Pandemic

In this episode we chat with Melissa Talwar of Support Fibromyalgia about PPE and getting through the pandemic. We share some of our favorite PPE gear and Melissa shares some of the PPE technology from around the world.  The first 35 minutes were done as a simultaneous IG live discussion and the audio was echoey; however, the second half of the interview has a clearer sound. In the second half of the episode we discuss the pandemic and how to prepare for the next one. Learm more about Melissa and her organization at supportfibromyalgia.org

Some of our favorite PPE:  

readymask.com

wayre.com

Halomask with 20% discount link:   https://bit.ly/acihalomask

Apr 26, 202159:59
Episode 29: Vaccine Appointment Assistance in the United States (Interview with Katelyn Hertel of Vaccine Fairy)

Episode 29: Vaccine Appointment Assistance in the United States (Interview with Katelyn Hertel of Vaccine Fairy)

As the COVID vaccines continue to become available around the world and in the United States, access to appointments have been challenging for the elderly, disabled, and individuals speaking other languages. But there are community efforts available to serve individuals who need appointments. We speak to Katelyn Hertel of Vaccine Fairy who shares information about her new nonprofit organization of volunteers who work around the clock to find vaccine appointments across the country. Learn more about serving as a volunteer or getting help with appointments at their website: vaccinefairy.org

Apr 05, 202134:24
Episode 28: Bilingual Episode on Vaccine Acceptance in the Latinx Community with Marilena Grittani

Episode 28: Bilingual Episode on Vaccine Acceptance in the Latinx Community with Marilena Grittani

This is a special bilingual episode in English and Spanish with Marilena Grittani, clinical pharmacist, who shares the importance of clear information and messaging to support the Latinx/Hispanic community with questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine. Marilena shares information about the history of the vaccine, how it works, and why it is important to get the vaccine to protect ourselves and our communities who have been disproportionately affected by the damages to population health.

Learn more about Marilena on Instagram at @thelegaldrugdealerpodcast and @controlandotupropiasalud

Mar 20, 202140:28
Episode 27: Introduction to Season 2 of the COVID-19 PPC Podcast
Mar 08, 202107:52
Episode 26 - September Roundup: COVID-Detecting Dogs, Mask Judgement, and the Promise of the T Cell
Sep 28, 202018:05
Episode 25: Interview with Dr. Emily Smith on How to Connect with Experts for COVID Answers

Episode 25: Interview with Dr. Emily Smith on How to Connect with Experts for COVID Answers

How do you find accurate information about COVID-19 when you have particular questions?

In this episode, we speak to Dr. Emily Smith, Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor of Global Health at George Washington University, and Co-Founder of COVID-101.org. 

Dr. Smith is an expert in newborn and child health and shares recent findings on motherhood, newborns, and COVID safety. Dr. Smith also shares information about her website, COVID-101.org and the community of dozens of healthcare experts and researchers who are available to answer your questions and concerns about COVID-19.

Learn more at www.covid-101.org . Dr. Smith is also on Twitter @dremilyrsmith

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Sep 11, 202030:10
Episode 24: News Roundup - Risk Factors, Children and the International COVID Index
Aug 21, 202022:08
Episode 23: US Military Family Life in Ukraine During the Pandemic
Aug 14, 202053:18
Episode 22: Public Health Response and Child Health in Chicago, IL - Interview with Olyvia of Public Health for the Culture
Aug 07, 202033:33
Episode 21: Interview with Hannah Lebovits on Social Sustainability, Children's Safety, and Caring for your Community
Jul 31, 202039:16
Episode 20: Interview with Jorge Caballero MD on the COVID Testing Challenge

Episode 20: Interview with Jorge Caballero MD on the COVID Testing Challenge

Do you know where to go for a COVID-19 test when you need it? In this episode we speak to Dr, Jorge Caballero, Clinical Instructor of Anesthesia at Stanford Medical School, and co-founder of Coders Against Covid. 

Dr. Caballero talks to us about the testing and data collection accessibilities and capabilities during pandemic times, and how issues such as testing types, scheduling and administrative burden impact communities of color.    We learn what the terms Testing Deserts and Pool Testing mean, and learn about the current flow of reportable testing data during the current administration.

We also learn about Dr. Caballero's work with the website,
FindCovidTesting.com that helps you locate your nearest testing facility.


Jul 24, 202046:51
Episode 19: Interview with Kristin Urquiza on Political Misinformation and its Impact on Loved Ones

Episode 19: Interview with Kristin Urquiza on Political Misinformation and its Impact on Loved Ones

What is it like when the pandemic affects your community, and your loved ones?

In this episode we speak to Kristin Urquiza, founder of Marked by COVID, an organization named after her father, who was a healthy individual who passed away from COVID-19  in Arizona, due to misinformation about the seriousness of the pandemic.  She talks about the political climate of denial and how it caused her father to disregard the voices of health concerns during the pandemic.

Learn more about Marked By COVID, and share your personal stories about how COVID has impacted you.  
 www.markedbycovid.com

Kristin's Story in the News:

A Latino family lost a father to COVID-19. The obituary blamed the 'carelessness of politicians.'

"I  was gripped not only by grief, but by anger and rage, that his life  didn't seem to matter to the people in charge," said an Arizona woman  about her father's death from the coronavirus.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-family-lost-father-covid-19-obituary-blamed-carelessness-politicians-n1233113

Daughter’s Obituary Blames Politicians for Arizona Man’s Virus Death.
Kristin Urquiza, writing about her father’s death, pointed the finger at  how state and federal leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/us/arizona-coronavirus-mark-anthony-urquiza.html

A grieving daughter called out politicians for 'lack of leadership' in her father's obituary after he died from Covid-19
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/13/us/arizona-covid-obituary-politicians-criticized/index.html

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Jul 17, 202046:21
Episode 18: Public Health, Social Determinants and Health Disparities of COVID-19
Jul 16, 202047:32
Episode 17:Interview with Dr. Sajjad Fazel on Understanding the Landscape of COVID-19 Misinformation
Jul 03, 202035:33
Episode 16: How to Become a COVID-Free Nation (Interview with Dr. Michelle Dickinson in New Zealand)

Episode 16: How to Become a COVID-Free Nation (Interview with Dr. Michelle Dickinson in New Zealand)

What is actually required for a nation to become fully COVID-free?  In this episode we explore this topic with Dr. Michelle Dickinson, nanoengineer and owner of Nanogirl Labs in New Zealand.  We hear about what it's like to live on an island officially declared a COVID-free nation. Dr. Michelle tells us what the magic formula is to creating a COVID-free nation -- where a unified message and a cohesive culture of working together can make all the difference.  Instead of the problems of growing rates and counts of the virus, they face new challenges of how to move forward in an outside world where the pandemic continues to ravage the well-being of populations.

Dr. Michelle has a YouTube channel with additional information and videos about how to protect yourself from the virus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeS5f-t2Mzqfmk9HdLRGuXw

Learn more about Dr. Michelle Dickinson at www.nanogirllabs.com

Jun 26, 202034:32
Episode 15: Interview with Assemblymember Luz Rivas on Los Angeles Community Health Promotion and COVID Response

Episode 15: Interview with Assemblymember Luz Rivas on Los Angeles Community Health Promotion and COVID Response

What is it like to serve in public office in a large and diverse city during the pandemic?

In this episode, we speak to Assemblymember Luz Rivas, who represents Assembly District 39 in the City of Los Angeles, in a region of the San Fernando Valley. This is a region where there is a population of Hispanic/Latinx and Spanish speaking neighborhoods who face the challenges of navigating information, administrative paperwork, and providing essential services to the region.  In this interview with Assemblymember Luz Rivas, we hear about how information about public health updates is actively shared with the community.


Jun 20, 202024:34
Episode 14: Mental Health and Latinx Well-Being During the Pandemic

Episode 14: Mental Health and Latinx Well-Being During the Pandemic

How has the pandemic impacted your mental health? In this episode, we speak to Dr. Araceli Lopez Arenas, who talks to us about her experiences in mental health counseling therapy during the pandemic, where she often serves the Latinx population in Southern California. We talk about how the pandemic had both positively and negatively impacted mental health, the context of mental health services for Latinx , and also the journey of navigating and accessing mental health services.


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Jun 12, 202032:35
Episode 13: Social Justice in the Era of COVID-19

Episode 13: Social Justice in the Era of COVID-19

How does COVID-19 relate to the current social justice and national unrest in the United States? In this episode we speak to Sharon H. Chang, photographer, author, and activist in the Pacific Northwest.  We discuss health disparities affecting Black and Latinx populations, in addition to stigma and negative perceptions of people of color when wearing protective masks in public during the pandemic.  Sharon discusses her current activism photography projects supporting people of color and racial justice. To learn more about Sharon H. Chang, visit sharonhchang.com

Additional Social Justice Resources:

https://www.racialequitytools.org/act/strategies/racial-reconciliation-and-racial-healing

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/social-justice-resources/

https://www.dialoguesondiversity.com/social-justice-resources


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Jun 01, 202032:12
Episode 12: Learning Health Practice in Cuba in a Pandemic
May 24, 202030:38
Episode 11: Contact Tracing and Public Health Equity in Texas

Episode 11: Contact Tracing and Public Health Equity in Texas

What exactly is contact tracing and why are people talking about it so much? How does this process help to improve public health? In this episode we speak to Gabriela Calvi, a public health professional tasked with contact tracing for the Spanish speaking population at her county agency in Texas. She tells us about her work as an advocate and podcaster for the Spanish speaking community with her podcast, Buenos Dias Salud, and her work in researching and helping COVID-19 patients track the location where they were infected with the virus. We also discuss health equity and the need for culturally competent and equitable care for patients with all ethnic and language backgrounds.

To learn more about Buenos Dias Salud podcast visit:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buenos-dias-salud/id1484964001



May 14, 202059:27
Episode 10: Building Bridges - A Feminist Proactive Economic Response to COVID-19 in Hawai’i
May 11, 202034:42
Episode 9: Complexities of Culture, Resources, and Policy in Gallup, New Mexico

Episode 9: Complexities of Culture, Resources, and Policy in Gallup, New Mexico

In this episode we had the opportunity to speak to an educator living in Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico during this pandemic. We hear about the  pandemic spread and its severity disproportionately affecting Native American populations in the region, despite the proactive efforts of state level policy. We also learn about some of the multicultural history and background of the region, in addition to some of its additional challenges of air quality, education and other economic risks adding to the challenges of the pandemic.

The episode was recorded just a few days before the current news about the closure of roads into Gallup at the current time:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gallup-new-mexico-riot-control-act-roads-closed-coronavirus/

May 03, 202031:01
Episode 8: Shanghai During the Pandemic

Episode 8: Shanghai During the Pandemic

In this episode we learn about the measures for protection in Shanghai, China during the pandemic. What is it like to travel from another country into China, and what are quarantine practices like? We had the chance to speak to an international family visiting Thailand for an unexpected extended vacation as the pandemic began, the process of safety protocols on the return to China, and the proactive perspectives of time with family, exercise, and time for kids to connect with friends and classmates online. 

Apr 27, 202021:31
Episode 7: Family, Community and Work: Daily Life in Japan During the Pandemic

Episode 7: Family, Community and Work: Daily Life in Japan During the Pandemic

In this episode, we hear an account of daily life in Tokyo, Japan during this time of pandemic response. We discuss what working from home, cooking, and social life looks like in this time, as the 2020 Olympics was being considered for postponement.   In this interview, we listen to the times changing before our ears (eyes). Living during the pandemic is a dynamic experience with changes almost daily.

Apr 16, 202021:48
Episode 6: Proactive Measures and Tips for the Immunocompromised

Episode 6: Proactive Measures and Tips for the Immunocompromised

In this episode, Dr. April discusses tips for immunocompromised individuals to protect themselves, taking it a level beyond the recommendations of government health organizations.

Dr. April shares her practices of proactive care and what immunocompromised people can do to promote complete social  isolation from personal contact with the public, ordering food completely through the internet or phone apps, exercise online or very early, and ordering supplies online with free or minimal shipping costs.

To learn more about Dr April Moreno, visit: 

aprilmorenophd.com
Instagram: @doctoraprilwellness

The link to other COVID-19 PPC Episodes:  anchor.fm/covid19ppc
Instagram: @covid19ppc

Apr 10, 202022:57
Episode 5: Interview with an R.N. in the United States on Preparing for the COVID-19 Surge

Episode 5: Interview with an R.N. in the United States on Preparing for the COVID-19 Surge

In Episode 5, we hear from a nurse of a major hospital system in the  United States who shares the experience of working for over a decade as a  Registered Nurse and the changes that are quickly taking place in  policy, culture, and public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We  discuss the current state of COVID-19 in New York, and how hospitals in  other states must prepare to meet the needs of patients.

To listen to more episodes from around the world, visit: anchor.fm/covid19ppc

Apr 06, 202037:30
Episode 4: How to Find the Best Sources of Health Information and Avoid MisInformation

Episode 4: How to Find the Best Sources of Health Information and Avoid MisInformation

In this episode we pity no fools. This episode addresses the existence of information, misinformation, and missing information in the landscape of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Dr. April discusses current states of denial about the pandemic, in addition to identifying the best places to find reliable information. We also break down the different  levels of government for health information, identify research findings, and discuss the utility of Twitter for finding firsthand information.

WHO - World Health Organization:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com

Apr 02, 202022:41
Episode 3: On Doing the Unpopular Thing and Following Your Intuition in Spain with Amy Cancryn
Mar 29, 202031:26
Episode 2: Acceptance vs. Fear in Italy with Donna Brown
Mar 23, 202029:55
Episode 1: Landscape, Background and Contexts of COVID-19

Episode 1: Landscape, Background and Contexts of COVID-19

Episode 1: What is actually going on? Why has response been lagging?

 In this episode, Dr. April presents the introductory discussion on what information that has been provided, and the questions that continue to remain.

Sources for Official Information: 


The World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov

To connect with the podcast visit Instagram @covid19ppc


Mar 22, 202016:02
Introduction to the COVID-19 PPC Podcast

Introduction to the COVID-19 PPC Podcast

Welcome to  the introductory episode of COVID-19 PPC (Public Health, Policy, and Culture).  

As of late March 2020, several countries and several states in the United States are on stay-at-home orders. Many of us are now technically in social or spatial isolation as each location works on containing the virus and getting past a peak in infections, to control and bring down these numbers.

Many of us are seeking real-life information about the daily impacts and effects of this pandemic in daily life, and desire hearing real stories that don’t make the news. We seek to learn and hear from other countries living through this historic time, and to hear what we can learn from each other. In this environment, the COVID-19 PPC podcast was born. Public Health: Thanks to this pandemic, many people will understand the importance of public health as a discipline. We provide some insights into the world of public health and how researchers and practitioners work to serve the health of the public. Policy: We discuss the role of the World Health Organization, federal government, state and local public agencies in controlling the spread of this virus. Culture: As a world, we are all in this together. Government officials, health care practitioners, researchers, and our global neighbors. Sharing real-life accounts of working, serving, and living through the pandemic.

Through interviews with people living in various parts of the world in this pandemic, we hear about their daily activities, thoughts, concerns and the ways they practice self-care and wellness. We hear their perspectives, advice, and messages to the world.

COVID-19 PPC Podcast
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Mar 22, 202004:47