Stigma Archives

11.13.2019 a graph of a bar chart

Cuts and Condoms

Black men are impacted by HIV more than any other group in the US, and programs like Barbershop Talk with Brothers could reduce HIV inequities nationwide.

Fellow Jori Fortson

10.25.2019 a city skyline at dusk

An Historic Opioid Study

Researchers at Boston Medical Center were selected to represent Massachusetts in a $350 million study to address the opioid epidemic.

Fellow Julia Garcia

10.21.2019 a pile of trash on the ground

Injection Protection

A judge in Philadelphia ruled safe consumption spaces do not violate federal law, which may push others to seriously consider this harm reduction option.

Fellow Greg Kantor

05.02.2019 a white painted sign on the ground

Mothering in the Margin

Providers should facilitate ongoing opportunities for homeless mothers to take an active role in decision-making processes at the shelter.

Guest Authors Katharina A. Azim, Laurie MacGillivray, Donalyn Heise

02.18.2019 White House with a red AIDS ribbon hanging on the front

Trump Policies Hinder HIV Fight

Trump’s 2019 State of the Union promise to eliminate the HIV epidemic in the US within 10 years is undermined by policies his administration has promoted.

Guest Author Sean Cahill

06.28.2018 A wise owl

Wisdom in Aging: It’s All Relative

Generic and idealistic constructs of wisdom and aging may not be meaningful in practice. Wisdom is in the eye and ear of the beholder.

Guest Author Jean K. Gordon

06.04.2018 Clicker with 2020

Health Equity

No MENA Category is a Mistake

The Census Bureau will not include a Middle East and North African (MENA) category in the 2020 US Census. The incorporation of a MENA category on the Census and medical and public health surveys would improve our understanding of Arab American health.

Guest Authors Nadia N. Abuelezam, Sandro Galea

09.25.2017 Detroit Tiger fan for life

Health Equity

Detroit

This is a special and unique week for Public Health Post: we are devoting all five articles to stories about public health in Detroit. David Jones tells the story of taking his daughter to a Tigers game as a metaphor for falling in love with the city he calls "one of the most fascinating stories in America right now."

Editor David K. Jones

03.06.2017 Diagram of microaggressive speech

Dignity in Language for Population Health

Microaggressions are subtle, insidious, and often nearly constant in the experience of individuals belonging to marginalized identity groups.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

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