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12.17.2021 blocks with the year turning from 2021 to 2022

Public Health Post

2021 Year in Review

Executive Editor Michael Stein reviews the most talked about posts of 2021, announces the 2022 PHP fellows, and says goodbye to the 2021 fellows.

Editor Michael Stein

12.01.2021 pads, tampons, money

Health Equity

Students Take Action Against Period Poverty

The Period Project provides free pads and tampons, information about period poverty, and advocates for equitable access to these very necessary items.

Guest Author Walae Hayek

11.17.2021 hands on keyboard

Five Years Later, Our Student Essay Contest Revisited

Paul Shafer announces our 2022 student essay contest and talks about what happened in health politics since his winning essay five years ago.

Guest Author Paul Shafer

11.16.2021 form with male female and x choices

identificaXion

Every state should offer an “X” designation and make the process of changing one’s gender marker easy and accessible.

Fellow Sara Mar

11.04.2021 Runners legs

(Im)Mortal Beings

When success for athletes is defined as winning and playing time, where does mental health come in?

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

10.21.2021 environmental justice illustration

Environmental Justice Finally Legitimized in Massachusetts

The authors highlight recently passed Massachusetts environmental justice legislation and its implications.

Guest Authors Pierce Louis, Alexandra Skinner

09.02.2021 car on road illustration

Destigmatizing Latinx Mental Health

A first-generation immigrant challenges Latinx to talk about mental health and shares her own story.

Guest Author Alin Yuriko Badillo Carrillo

06.22.2021 trumpet

Does the Band Play On?

PHP marks the 40th anniversary of the first reported AIDS cases.

Editors Teresa Wood Kett, Michael Stein

05.10.2021 mask and money

Fortifying Public Health Requires Local Funding

Increased funding for local health is essential for future public health preparedness and improving health equity within Massachusetts.

Guest Authors Rachel Scheckman, Christina Fuleihan

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