In this episode of the InOn Health podcast, KP welcomes Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation. KP and Chelsea dig into many topics surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on health equity, information sharing, and global policy.
Show Notes
Chelsea Clinton, Phil, MPH, joins KP in this episode of the InOn Health podcast. Chelsea is a longtime public health advocate and the vice chair of the Clinton Foundation where she works to improve the lives and inspire emerging leaders across the United States and around the world. In addition to her Foundation work, Chelsea teaches at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and has written several books for young readers, including many New York Times bestsellers. She is also the daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
KP and Chelsea discuss the definition of health equity and its context through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chelsea points out that prior to COVID conversations surrounding health equity were primarily focused on the individual level. Post-COVID, she hopes that the work around health equity and justice can shift to a more population level.
They also explore the dynamics surrounding the COVID-19 public health issue and its divisive nature in our country and around the world. Chelsea shares her thoughts on the wide-spread criticism and questioning of health and scientific experts and how to combat the spread of misinformation.
The conversation also covers the United States’ role in the global vaccine effort. Chelsea gives her thoughts how we can safely and effectively vaccinate the world and on the effectiveness of the Biden administration in this effort. She also shares how the Clinton Foundation is coming alongside the fight.
KP and Chelsea round out their conversation with discussion by talking about the importance of investing in getting more women involved in these conversations and in positions of leadership.
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Health equity issues in our country have been around for decades – largely impacting communities of color and rural areas. When it comes to economic and racial disparities in health the evidence is clear. This is more than a hot topic. Covid-19 has exposed the underbelly of how social determinants of health and racial disparities play out in our country. What we need now is to impart lasting change.
Welcome to the InOn Health podcast. I’m your host Kaakpema Yelpaala, and I’m the co-founder and CEO of InOn Health.
In this podcast we’re going to be talking about health equity. We’ll be talking to entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, and other industry experts in healthcare and public health. The topics we’ll cover will range from racial disparities in health to digital innovation for diverse populations, and ultimately how we build better policy to more inclusively serve everyone around their healthcare needs.
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