Gilbert Benavidez

Past Fellow

Gilbert Benavidez received his MPH from Boston University School of Public Health, where he concentrated in health law, bioethics and human rights. His primary interest is combining data analytics with law and policy instruments to pursue human rights. He was a 2017 Public Health Post Fellow.

Gilbert's Work:

08.21.2018 Neon sign saying Prescriptions

Racial Disparities, Prescription Medications, and Promoting Equity

For millions in the US, drug prices are an ever-growing barrier. Here are four policy options for addressing racial disparities in access to prescription medication.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

02.21.2018 A case of glass soda bottles, one with a red Coca-Cola cap

Health Equity

Tomorrow in Mind: Corporate Social Responsibility

PHP Fellow Gilbert Benavidez writes on corporate social responsibility to respect and protect human rights, and how public health must be a leader in building partnerships with corporations to influence social policy.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

02.14.2018 Drawing of two women saying I do, with a red heart above their heads

Support of Same-Sex Love and Marriage Improves Health

Happy Valentine’s Day from Public Health Post! The spirit of the day presents a special opportunity to emphasize the connection between love, law, and health outcomes, in this case, the legalization of same-sex marriage.

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02.09.2018 Graphic showing estimated P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria cases by WHO region

Preventing Malaria

Africa carries a larger burden of malaria than all other regions of the world combined. The most effective ways of preventing malaria, bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying, are more challenging than they sound.

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02.08.2018 Rally for DREAMers at the US Capitol building

The Health of DREAMers

DREAMers suffer from stress and anxiety related to their immigration status and poor access to health care including vaccination, reproductive care, and annual physicals. PHP Fellow Gilbert Benavidez writes on how congressional intervention can play a major protective role in these hundreds of thousands of lives.

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01.31.2018 a graph of different colored circles

Non-Communicable Disease in Low and Middle Income Countries

Non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular and respiratory disease, diabetes, and depression, cause 70% of deaths globally.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez