With the announcement of a vaccine in the works, HIV could become a thing of the past. However, if HIV policies continue to ignore the current racial gaps in treatment and prevention, their outcomes will be nothing short of failure.
The Public Purpose
The Graduate Journal of American University's School of Public Affairs
Health
Masks: Saving Lives, but Harming the Earth
The expanded development and deployment of high-quality reusable masks and biodegradable disposables can further public health goals while protecting the environment from pandemic-induced pollution.
The People’s Response Act: Prioritizing Public Health in the Justice System
A transformation of policing to center public health and safety will deliver more equitable criminal justice outcomes, and more importantly, save lives.
Current Reproductive Health Methods Already Decrease Abortion Rates
Abortion bans don’t reduce abortions, but easy access to birth control substantially reduces unwanted pregnancies without harming reproductive health.
How to Incentivize the Government to Prevent the Next Disaster
From the financial crisis to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and COVID-19, each year seems to bring a new disaster. The federal government should have foreseen and avoided each of these disasters.
US Cuts to Foreign Aid Exacerbate Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
The cutting of U.S. foreign aid to Yemen further aggravates the food insecurity that has left millions of Yemenis on the brink of starvation.
The Obstacles in the Way of Biden’s Healthcare Plan
Biden’s healthcare policies will face heavy opposition from industry lobbyists, Republicans in Congress, and the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
Congress Needs to Pass a Substantive Economic Stimulus Package
The U.S. government has failed, not only to address the rapid spread of COVID-19, but to provide a social safety net for all Americans.
COVID-19 Exposes Inhumanity in the Social Justice System
Governments have neglected to restrict the spread of COVID-19 in jails, prompting rising infections and COVID-19 deaths among detained populations.