|
Hi
John,
Â
During this quickly-changing health crisis, understanding the forces that shape our world empowers us to take action. We’re back this week with another episode of our podcast, to help you do just that.
Â
In this episode, Lessons from HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer in the Age of COVID-19,  Karuna talks with Gregg Gonsalves, AIDS activist turned Yale professor and epidemiologist, who in 2018 was awarded a prestigious MacArthur "Genius" fellowship. Gregg draws on lessons from the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s to help understand the current COVID-19 pandemic—and what we can do about it! |
|
The coronavirus is shining a spotlight on the flaws in our profit-driven healthcare system—but these flaws aren't new. From failed leadership and government inaction to disparities in healthcare, Karuna and Gregg talk about the role of health activism and the impact of a public health system that has been stretched thin—just when we need it most.Â
Â
Drawing on lessons from HIV/AIDS and breast cancer, Karuna and Gregg’s conversation helps us see how we all play a role in shifting behavior and demanding system change. For those who may be growing weary of sheltering in place, Gregg offers this as a powerful act of solidarity for the most vulnerable and most impacted members of our communities. And history shows that behavior change must always be paired with political action to fix the failures and inequities of our public health system. Join us!
Â
Thanks for listening to Lessons from HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer in the Age of COVID-19 and let us know what you think. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and review.
Â
Stay safe! Educate, organize, agitate, and act up!
Connie Matthiessen
Communications Manager
Â
|
|
|
|
|
