COVID19 in Puerto Rico and more evidence of colonialism as a social determinant of health
I was worried about what could happen by the time the virus…
Teaching public health during a pandemic
Earlier this year, the emerging coronavirus in Wuhan, China gave my Introduction…
Mindfulness & Love
In our current world of pandemic fear and lockdown, it could easily…
May is #MentalHealthMonth
May is #MentalHealthMonth. With the stress and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19…
Dear SOPHE volunteers – THANK YOU.
We’ve said it before and we will say it again, and again…
Living in the shadows of domestic abuse
When I was a child, we never discussed spanking. We received them…
Are COVID-19 prevention messages getting through?
It sounds simple – wash your hands and use social distancing. But…
National Public Health Week and Maternal Child Health
If you’re reading this, you long ago made it to one of…
Celebrating Women’s History Month: A hands on experience
This February, SOPHE employee Heather Flattery, MPH, CHES spent time in Guatemala…
Which medical professional should tell me to quit smoking?
Forty percent of smokers don’t receive advice from their doctor on how…