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What I’ve learned as a nurse about the power of human connection in public health

What I’ve learned as a nurse about the power of human connection in public health

The scope of public health can make it seem as though individuals have little effect. Then a moment will remind me what underpins all of it are the individuals themselves — their stories, and everything that led to whatever moment we are in.

Vidya Thirumoorthi
Vidya Thirumoorthi
New YorkNew York
‘I never thought I deserved something so valuable’: How birth kits are empowering NYC mothers

‘I never thought I deserved something so valuable’: How birth kits are empowering NYC mothers

The founder of Saving Mothers tells how the threats to maternal health may be different in New York City and Kenya, but the need is the same: for all women, everywhere, to have a safe, clean birth.

Dr. Taraneh Shirazian
Dr. Taraneh Shirazian
New YorkNew York
How one NYC rat warrior finds pride in restoring public spaces

How one NYC rat warrior finds pride in restoring public spaces

One day at Jackie Robinson Park, a longtime resident approached me and said, "I see you out here every month. Whatever you’re doing — it’s working. My grandkids are back on the swings."

Nadia Shepherd
Nadia Shepherd
New YorkNew York
Watch: What I learned from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak about building relationships

Watch: What I learned from a Legionnaires' disease outbreak about building relationships

I came to a town hall meeting to talk about facts. Residents came to talk about injustice. That was the night I learned that relationships always come first, and facts come second.

Dr. Jay K. Varma
Dr. Jay K. Varma
New YorkNew York
Watch: How a doctor who needed care for her father started India Home

Watch: How a doctor who needed care for her father started India Home

I understood dementia in theory. But when it hit home — my home — none of the textbooks could prepare me for that pain. And what hurt most was this: There was nowhere for my father to go.

Dr. Vasundhara Kalasapudi
Dr. Vasundhara Kalasapudi
New YorkNew York
Watch: How community health plays out in the classroom

Watch: How community health plays out in the classroom

I'm a nurse and a teacher in New York City schools. Every day I’m reminded that nearly everything that matters to students is secretly (or not so secretly) health-related.

Kelli Dunham
Kelli Dunham
New YorkNew York
An 'aha' moment in public health, courtesy of 'Mr. Happy'

An 'aha' moment in public health, courtesy of 'Mr. Happy'

A physician with JASA, which serves older adults in New York, learns the power of patience and persistence - and of asking the right questions.

Jose R. Martinez-Escudero
Jose R. Martinez-Escudero