Public Health Unpacked
Unpacking Public Health and Community Medicine topics into digestible chunks. Questions, comments, suggestions welcomed at https://www.facebook.com/PublicHealthUnpacked Thank you. Background music credits to Tim Moor from Pixabay.
Episodes
11 episodes
PHU 010: Dengue Fever - NO Aedes NO Dengue
DENGUE fever - "No Aedes, No Dengue"Today we'll unpack a totally preventable, vector-borne disease --> Dengue Fever.However, as one of the NTDs, Dengue disproportionately affects those who are marginalized, have ...
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Episode 10
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15:59
PHU 009: NTD Neglected Tropical Diseases
World NTD Day - 30th JanuaryNeglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are a group of diseases that has high morbidity burden to the population with which it affects. NTD forms a compounding problem for those already disadv...
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Episode 9
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5:55
PHU 008: Post-vaccination era, Endemic Phase of the COVID19 Pandemic
We are now (October 2021) in the post-vaccination era.The emergence of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV 2 virus has made the endemicity of this pandemic an inevitable outcome.We will enter into the endemic phase of...
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Episode 8
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8:23
PHU 007: Stigma - What is it, Why does it occur and Why is it dangerous during this Pandemic
Today we'll be unpacking STIGMA - The what, why and how can we recognize it.Tune in to find out what are the 3 factors that led to stigma.By recognizing these factors, we can perhaps regulate ourselves and understand why we feel...
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Episode 7
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6:41
PHU 006: Contact Tracing - What, Why, How
Contact tracing is one of the cornerstone of infectious disease outbreak control.In this episode, we'll unpack the What, Why, and How of Contact Tracing. We'll also discuss the factors that determine the extent of contact tracing and dr...
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Episode 6
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8:41
PHU 005: Social Determinants of Health (SDH)
If our total health is 100%, then only 20% of it is contributed by access to good healthcare system.Tune in to find out what contributes to the rest of the 80% of our health and why it is important to acknowledge the Social Determinants of ...
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Episode 5
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5:15
PHU 004: Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
In this episode, we'll unpack Universal Health Coverage (UHC)-Why is UHC important-UHC defined-What are the main axis or components of UHC-Using UHC as a viewing lens in assessing health systems-How various pressures such as...
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Episode 4
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5:01
PHU 003: What is Public Health and my 4P
Public health is both science and art.Today we unpack what is public health and my 4 Ps of framing public health into digestible chunks.
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Episode 3
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4:33
PHU 002: Epidemiological Triad or Triangle of Disease Causation
This is one triangle you don't want to miss.The Epidemiological Triad or Triangle consists of:AgentHostEnvironmentJoin me as we unpack this triad and fit the current COVID-19 pandemic into ...
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Episode 2
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6:57