How Can We Rebuild Trust in Public Health?

In this episode of A Moment in Health, Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the worst flu season for kids in 15 years and highlights a new study showing how Medicaid has saved lives. Professor of Epidemiology and director of the Pandemic Center Jennifer Nuzzo joins to explore how we can rebuild trust in health by putting the public back in public health — through listening and community engagement.

Dr. Jha discusses:

• Saved by Medicaid: New Evidence on Health Insurance and Mortality from the Universe of Low-Income Adults — NBER

About the Guest

Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo is director of the Pandemic Center and professor of Epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health. She is a nationally and globally recognized leader on global health security, public health preparedness and response, and health systems resilience.

About the Host

Dr. Ashish K. Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.