“Ask Them What They Need”: Ryan Sutherland, MPH, interviews Beatrice Codianni, Founder and Executive Director of Sex Workers and Allies Network (SWAN), inspiration for “Esposito” of “Orange is the New Black” — Part 3 of 4
“…harm reduction is talking to people, finding out their needs, treating them with respect and dignity and fighting like hell for them against whoever’s trying to bring them down.”
“It’s Just a Revolving Door”: Ryan Sutherland, MPH, interviews Beatrice Codianni, Founder and Executive Director of Sex Workers and Allies Network (SWAN), inspiration for “Esposito” of “Orange is the New Black” — Part 2 of 4
“…If you’re serious about helping someone, get out of your office and go see where they live. See how it is on the street.”
“Support, Not Stigma”: Ryan Sutherland, MPH, interviews Beatrice Codianni, Founder and Executive Director of Sex Workers and Allies Network (SWAN), inspiration for “Esposito” of “Orange is the New Black” — Part 1 of 4
“…Our members do not feel safe talking to the police if they were raped, and with good reason. A couple of them told us that when they approached a police officer, their usual response was, ‘Well what do you expect? Look who you are, look where you are. And besides, prostitutes can’t get raped.'”
Ryan Sutherland, MPH, investigates restrictions on blood donation for men who have sex with men
Since the 1980s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has maintained restrictive policies preventing men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood. Are these restrictions discriminatory or based on science?
Ryan Sutherland, MPH, discusses the Biden Administration’s Reinstatement of Transgender Health Protections
The Biden administration overturned a Trump-era policy to align the definition of “sex” in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to again include sexual orientation and gender identity in addition to biological sex. How does this protect transgender health?
Dr. Ananya Awasthi discusses dietary diversity and how it could be a game changer in fighting India’s malnutrition problem
The blog discusses the importance of Dietary Diversity and how it could be a game changer in fighting India’s Malnutrition problem?
Dr. Ananya Awasthi discusses five lessons on public health that India can learn from the coronavirus
The blog discusses five lessons on Public Health that India can learn from the Coronavirus
Ryan Sutherland, MPH, discusses the importance of patent waivers on COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution
Do patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccines really increase production and distribution?
Naomi Fukuda discusses disparities in access to oral health care
This vlog will talk about disparities in access to oral health care, with particular emphasis on social determinants of health.
Ryan Sutherland, MPH, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on undocumented immigrants
How has the pandemic impacted undocumented immigrants?
