Talking About Health

Health

Better Health Requires a Rhetoric of Trust and Inclusion

Sandro Galea M.D. on May 1, 2024

Language that centers persons and does not distance can help us shape a healthier, less divided society.

Language that centers persons and does not distance can help us shape a healthier, less divided society.

Health

A Balanced Use of Paternalism as a Tool to Support Health

Sandro Galea M.D. on April 17, 2024

Personal Perspective: When the freedom to be healthy means curtailing other kinds of freedom.

Personal Perspective: When the freedom to be healthy means curtailing other kinds of freedom.

Bias

Examining Western, High-Income Bias

Sandro Galea M.D. on April 3, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Shaping our pursuit of a healthier world.

A Personal Perspective: Shaping our pursuit of a healthier world.

Career

Rebuilding Trust in the Work of Public Health

Sandro Galea M.D. on March 20, 2024

Personal Perspective: Avoid self-satisfaction and regain trust in public health.

Personal Perspective: Avoid self-satisfaction and regain trust in public health.

Education

How Academic Voices Can Best Serve the Public Good

Sandro Galea M.D. on March 13, 2024

A Personal Perspective: When should academic leaders speak?

A Personal Perspective: When should academic leaders speak?

Optimism

A Note of Optimism for Health Care

Sandro Galea M.D. on February 27, 2024

Times are challenging in 2024. But they are also better in many ways than they have ever been.

Times are challenging in 2024. But they are also better in many ways than they have ever been.

Health

COVID-19 Was a Turning Point for Health

Sandro Galea M.D. on February 15, 2024

A new book focuses on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new book focuses on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Media

On Taking Sides as an Institution

Sandro Galea M.D. on February 6, 2024

In this polarized moment, it is essential to carefully consider whether and when institutions should weigh in on consequential issues.

In this polarized moment, it is essential to carefully consider whether and when institutions should weigh in on consequential issues.

Social Life

Supporting Free Speech in a Divided Moment

Sandro Galea M.D. on January 30, 2024

Let's balance the values of respect, inclusion, and free expression.

Let's balance the values of respect, inclusion, and free expression.

Health

The Need for a New Radicalism

Sandro Galea M.D. on January 23, 2024

A Personal Perspective: We can balance creating a better future and helping people here and now.

A Personal Perspective: We can balance creating a better future and helping people here and now.

Career

Balancing Our Data and Our Values

Sandro Galea M.D. on January 18, 2024

Personal Perspective: On engaging with the twin imperatives of public health.

Personal Perspective: On engaging with the twin imperatives of public health.

Health

Resisting the Passions of the Moment

Sandro Galea M.D. on December 12, 2023

A Personal Perspective: What to do when extreme voices dominate conversations.

A Personal Perspective: What to do when extreme voices dominate conversations.

Health

Can We Put a Price on Health?

Sandro Galea M.D. on November 27, 2023

How do we weigh the costs of our investment in healthier populations?

How do we weigh the costs of our investment in healthier populations?

Health

The Importance of Integrity in Public Health

Sandro Galea M.D. on November 22, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Defining a core value for our field.

A Personal Perspective: Defining a core value for our field.

Health

An Imperfect World Shouldn’t Mean Imperfect Health

Sandro Galea M.D. on November 16, 2023

We are making space for many definitions of what it means to live a healthy life.

We are making space for many definitions of what it means to live a healthy life.

Mass Shootings

Looking for Hope in the Face of Tragedy

Sandro Galea M.D. on November 1, 2023

A Personal Perspective: The ongoing challenge of mass shootings.

A Personal Perspective: The ongoing challenge of mass shootings.

Health

Radical Incrementalism in Our Pursuit of a Healthier World

Sandro Galea M.D. on October 3, 2023

Radical ends do not always demand radical means.

Radical ends do not always demand radical means.

Health

The Value of Disagreement

Sandro Galea M.D. on September 12, 2023

How conversation and debate help shape a healthier world.

How conversation and debate help shape a healthier world.

Health

On the Privilege of Living in a High-Income Country

Sandro Galea M.D. on September 6, 2023

How the advantages of this privilege shape how we think and what we do.

How the advantages of this privilege shape how we think and what we do.

Health

Engaging With Community Voices in The Work of Public Health

Sandro Galea M.D. on August 22, 2023

Here are some considerations for shaping a better dialogue with the populations we serve.

Here are some considerations for shaping a better dialogue with the populations we serve.