health inequalities — Articles

Unveiling the Path to Health Equity: Dr. Hussain Lalani on Affordable Prescription Drugs, Health Policies, and Grassroots Advocacy

HHPR Executive Content Editor Queen Balina interviewed Dr. Hussain Lalani, MD, MPH. Dr. Hussain Lalani is a board-certified internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Fellow at the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) and Harvard Medical School, and a student in the Master of Science in Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is a first-generation Muslim-American, born and raised in Dallas. His research focuses on understanding the challenges and inequities patients face in accessing affordable prescription drugs and evaluating the impact of health policies and interventions. He is the Co-Founder of This Is Our Shot and VacunateYa, two national grassroots organizations that elevates the voices of trusted medical professionals to build healthier communities and combat health misinformation on social media.

Health ReformHHPRJune 26, 2023health inequalities, prescription drugs, health policyComment

Neonatal Mortality and the Trade-off Hypothesis: A Conversation with Dr. Benjamin Sosnaud

HHPR Senior Editor Evan Hsiang interviewed Dr. Benjamin Sosnaud, PhD. Dr. Sosnaud is an assistant professor of Sociology at Trinity University. His research centers around the inequalities in health outcomes, with his most recent work focusing on the socio-demographic inequalities of infant mortality. Dr. Sosnaud received his B.A degree at Duke University, and his M.A and Ph.D degrees at Harvard University.

Maternal and Child HealthHHPRApril 17, 2023infant mortality, social determinants of health, health inequalitiesComment