Reimagining the U.S. Public Health Sector

"Reimagining the US Public Health Sector" discusses how five realities have made the US public health sector’s response to COVID-19 even more challenging, including low levels of social cohesion and trust in our institutions, and high levels of polarization and politicization, all set against the backdrop of deep and entrenched systemic racism.

Among the steps recommended in the article is the development and deployment of a new narrative, grounded in core values, that defines public health and articulates the importance of it to us collectively and individually. Another critical step is confronting systemic racism, not just as a social determinant of health, but also as a challenge to be addressed within the public health system itself.

This is a link to the original article, which was published in Stanford Social Innovation Review.