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October 22, 2023
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
DEAN'S NOTE
In a new Dean's Note, Dean Sandro Galea discusses how we can acknowledge the reality of injustice in the Middle East without equivocating in our responsibility to condemn terrorism when we see it. Read the note.
RESEARCH
These disruptions were consistently associated with increased prevalence of depression and PTSD symptoms across eight nations with varying geographic, economic, cultural, and demographic factors, characterizing the pandemic as a mass traumatic event with wide-ranging consequences, according to new research led by Salma Abdalla. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWSMuka Chikuba-McLeod (SPH'98), a Zambian physician and recipient of SPH's 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award, shares stories of the people she helped after trading clinical care for the opportunity to amplify her impact through public health. Learn more. |
RESEARCHSeparate studies led by Lauren Wise and Kimberly Bertrand have shown the potential dangers of these hair-straightening products, which are largely marketed to Black women. Read more. |
SPH IN THE MEDIA
During the October 14 episode of Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che referenced a new study on canine vaccine hesitancy by Matt Motta—the show’s second nod to SPH research. Read more.
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There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the fruits of your work through the improved lives and livelihoods of other people.
ALUM MUKA CHIKUBA-MCLEOD
ON HER GLOBAL HEALTH WORK IN ZAMBIA
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WEDNESDAY
OCT
25
1–2:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
Join SPH for a conversation on the causes of disproportionately poor health among Indigenous populations in the US, reflecting on the role that historical injustice has played in shaping Indigenous health and how we can improve the health of Indigenous populations moving forward.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
After Philadelphia implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened beverages, volume sales decreased by 50% and remained low in the years following, writes PHP fellow Adna Jaganjac in a new databyte. Read more.
STUDENT NEWSNickita Gupta conducted "boots-on-the-ground" community work to understand the needs of residents in Dorchester's Grove Hall community, through a summer practicum funded by the Activist Lab. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTPoor oral health can have devastating health consequences, but accessing appropriate dental care can be difficult, especially for elderly Americans, writes PHP fellow Caroline Dignard. Read more. |
In the Media.
Quotes David Ozonoff, emeritus professor of environmental health.
Quotes Megan Sandel, professor of environmental health.
Quotes Eric Rubenstein, assistant professor of epidemiology.
Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.
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