Dialogue: Disparities

This episode explores how political and environmental factors contribute to health inequities, causing health to be a co-responsibility shared by the individual and the society. Using breastfeeding, COVID-19, and the obesity epidemic as examples, we converse about how framing health as a matter of personal responsibility can obscure social injustices.
References: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XsMF-osADqprZgLCnMPlMHCNyCI9SwwYntikoZO4jRY/edit?usp=sharing

This episode discusses everything you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine, including its ingredients, side effects, and whether or not its rapid development compromised safety. More importantly, we examine how clinical trials required for any medical advancement, such as vaccine development, carry significant risks, but also enormous benefits. It turns out that vulnerable populations bear the risks of clinical trials while privileged individuals reap the benefits of clinical trials. References: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hzO0zZSd5c8QrT8Eexpuri7fmMuQE9Hw55sPSYJet2s/edit?usp=sharing

Tune into our first episode where we explain why campaigns designed to educate the public - especially marginalized communities - often do not work, and instead perpetuate stigma against the communities most at risk. We must be cognizant of the limitations upon individual agency and avoid attributing blame to individuals and communities lacking the resources to protect themselves and those around them from COVID-19. Ill health is not solely a matter of individual autonomy, but also inherited social injustices. The only way our nation can heal is through the collective pursuit of justice. References:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BWk7k0oGDoN3rNh9xS-8w0EdItifezK20W18Xqd-z90/edit?usp=sharing