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
Public Health
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.
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 Vaccine Distribution Must Be Equitable and Cooperative
Without an international approach, COVID-19 may shrink to national endemics in developing nations — widening inequality between high- and low-income nations.
Primed for Disaster: How Racial Disparities are Impacting Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19
COVID-19 has hit majority-minority nursing homes the hardest. These racial disparities must be addressed to help nursing home residents through this pandemic.
COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities: Past Public Health Failures Threaten Successful Rollout of Vaccine Candidates
Without action to build trust, relationships and health infrastructure, our nation’s most vulnerable communities will disproportionately suffer from COVID-19.
Four Years Later: What We Learned From the Ebola Crisis
Introduction The increasing frequency of global health emergencies that affect multiple nations and regions necessitates a better understanding of the role global governance systems play in combatting public health crises. Much like the global nature of today’s...