Healing America: Recent Episodes
Neha Krishnam
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, a retired ER physician and professor of global health at the University of Washington and Neha Krishnam, a public-global health pre medical student at the UW discuss pertinent health issues in America.
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka joins Neha Krishnam to discuss the effects of racism on health, future changes to the education system, implications of colourism, importance of social safety nets, and how COVID 19 is disproportionately affecting minority groups. Edited with help from TK Scott.
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka discusses how the profit driven healthcare system and capitalism in America is affecting the current global pandemic.
Dr. Stephen Bezruchka and Neha Krishnam talk about the difference between health and healthcare as well as where America stands in comparison to other countries in terms of health indicators such as mortality rates and life expectancy.