Dr. George Rutherford, Professor of Epidemiology at UC San Francisco, talks with us about COVID-19, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and why anti-microbial resistance is the next public health threat.
We continue our discussion with Lidia Carlton, Director of Community Education at Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley, about the CA Healthy Youth Act and how it’s changing sex ed. She tells us why some parents are pushing back against gender diversity discussions, and why sex ed is a natural place to teach about race and ableism.
We talk with Lidia Carlton, Director of Community Education at Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley. She walks us through the California Healthy Youth Act (AB 329) which mandates more inclusive sex ed in California’s public schools. She sheds light on the nuances of the legislation, talks about why some parents are pushing back against it, and why comprehensive sex ed is a health equity issue.
In early November 2020 (five weeks before the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine) we talked with Wanda Jackson, an expert in disease investigation and contact tracing. Wanda explains the ins-and-outs of contact tracing and underscores the value of compassion and empathy as we face one of the greatest health challenges in history.