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America Dissected

Words Matter. Especially in Public Health.

America Dissected

Incision Media LLC

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

It’s not only what you say — it’s how you say it. And that’s often where public health gets it wrong. Our producer Emma talks to a recovered anti-vaxxer about what ultimately brought him around. Then Abdul talks to Jessica Malaty Rivera, an epidemiologist and health communicator, about how far humility and accessible language can go to protecting health.

Transcript

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0:00.0

2024 is a huge super high-stakes election year and there's so much to keep track of important

0:05.1

voting deadlines, volunteer shifts, emergency therapy and apparently you still have to go to work

0:09.0

and stuff.

0:10.0

That's why Crooked in Votes of America created a 2024 planner to help you stay sane and

0:14.2

organized next year.

0:15.6

It's filled with important dates, much needed motivation, and fun stuff to keep you from losing

0:18.9

your mind.

0:19.9

To get your planner, head to Crooked.com slash store now.

0:23.0

America Disected is brought to you by the Debomeau Foundation.

0:25.8

For 25 years, the Debomelmau Foundation has worked to create practical solutions that improve the health of communities

0:30.4

across the country.

0:31.4

It takes true sustained community engagement to

0:33.6

advance policy, build partnerships, and strengthen health systems. In their book,

0:37.3

Community engagement brings these concepts to life through first-person stories,

0:40.4

real world examples, and valuable insight from leaders across sectors. To learn more, visit the Beaumont.org. The Texas State Supreme Court rules against an abortion for a non-viable pregnancy.

0:59.8

The FDA approved a new therapy for sickle cell anemia, the first FDA-approved therapy that uses CRISPR technology.

1:06.0

The WHO warns of impending public health disaster in Razaa, as the death toll nearest 20,000.

1:12.0

This is America Disected. I'm your host, Dr. Abdul Alsait.

1:15.0

So much of what we say is about how we say it and sometimes we don't say it all that well

1:26.9

our guest today is Jessica Malady Rivera an epidemiologist and health communicator

1:30.9

but this week for our last episode of

1:33.0

2023 we wanted to do something different to bring us some context for our

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