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How Power Dynamics Shape Public Health Interventions

In an urban health clinic, a local public health worker faces a dilemma: whether to implement evidence-based interventions (EBIs) designed to improve health outcomes. While the evidence is strong, the worker knows that without addressing the deeper power dynamics at play in the community, success will remain elusive. Time and again, it feels as though […]

Interview

A conversation with Vinu Ilakkuvan

What if the root of our health crises isn’t just personal behavior, but power? Public health leader and changemaker Dr. Vinu Ilakkuvan is reshaping how we talk about health — and who’s really responsible for harming it. Through her new platform, GASLIT, she exposes corporate gaslighting and amplifies community stories of resistance, organizing, and structural […]

Commentary

The Structural Determinants of Health: A Deep Dive into Public Health’s Future

In the transformative article, Keeping It Political and Powerful: Defining the Structural Determinants of Health, the authors Jonathan C. Heller, Marjory L. Givens, Sheri P. Johnson, and David A. Kindig offer a comprehensive and thought-provoking exploration of the structural determinants of health. Their work delves deeply into the intricate web of societal norms, policies, and […]

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How Power Dynamics Shape Public Health Interventions

A conversation with Vinu Ilakkuvan

The Structural Determinants of Health: A Deep Dive into Public Health’s Future

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