Category: Policy

A physician awakens to racism in America

Until recently, I didn’t really understand the meaning behind the Black Lives Matter movement.  I was one of those people who felt, “of course black lives matter, all lives matter.”  I mean, that’s exactly why I became a doctor in the first place.  To …

How African Nations Can Respond To The Challenges Of Both Covid-19 And Future Pandemics

Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Vice-President of Sierra Leone and Dr. Vanessa Kerry, cofounder and CEO of Seed Global Health, discuss the potential for African countries to use their response to the Covid-19 pandemic to transform their healthcare systems.

South Asian physicians must be part of the solution against racism

Over the last few days, physicians and nurses across the country have taken a knee, galvanized by the recent death of George Floyd, as well as the disproportionate effect of the coronavirus pandemic on African-American families. The White Coats for Bla…

Why this physician marched during a pandemic

The nature of the virus has not changed. Large gatherings of people increase the risk of transmission of a deadly COVID-19 virus that could kill me, my loved ones, and my community. I have emphasized this for the past few months to my patients and scol…

Dr. Oz: A Message To The Vulnerable

Half the country will almost always avoid Covid-19 hospitalization. The other half can shed their “vulnerable” label by losing weight and the associated high blood pressure and sugar levels. Following these tips will help America beat this pandemic.

President Trump Walks Down Ramp At West Point, Here Is How People Reacted

Trump’s short walk ramped up the chatter and speculation on social media.

Cuomo Warns Of ‘Consequences’ After Videos Emerge Of Maskless New Yorkers Drinking In The Streets

“I am warning today, in a nice way, the consequences of your actions.”

Oklahoma’s Coronavirus Cases Spike As Voters Weigh Medicaid Expansion And Trump Plans Rally

Oklahoma voters are weighing whether to expand Medicaid health coverage via ballot initiative just as cases of the Coronavirus strain Covid-19 rise and President Trump schedules an arean-sized political rally in Tulsa.

We are not trying to be conservative or liberal. We are human.

My mother has a tattoo. Really. She does. There is a small blue crucifix on the inner aspect of her right wrist. Let me pause here to point out a few things. First of all, my mother is not a “tattoo” person. Secondly, the inner aspect of th…

Protect and serve. Do no harm. Both are failing.

Protect and serve. Do no harm. These are covenants our public servants promise to us. Police officers and clinicians are both entrusted with attending to our health and safety. Both are failing. We must be able to trust clinicians and police with the i…