Epidemiological Podcasts
Epidemiological Podcasts
Rene "Epi Ren" Najera
Politics and Public Health
8 minutes Posted Jan 27, 2024 at 1:00 pm.
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In this episode, I share my thoughts following a conversation with fellow public health professionals. I talk about the challenges we face in urban public health, the relationship between socio-economic factors and crime, and the complexities surrounding homelessness.

I also explore how political ideologies, both conservative and liberal, influence our approaches to critical issues like vaccination mandates, gun safety, and mental health.

Drawing on my personal and professional experiences, I discuss the often difficult balance between scientific evidence and political biases in shaping public health policies.

The featured image for this episode was created by DALL-E artificial intelligence from OpenAI.