Rupal Ramesh Shah: This serious issue demands action, including tougher restrictions on firearms and better crisis management Rupal Ramesh Shah examines the intersection of public health and social justice in this periodic column she writes for Street R ...
28 Jul 2021 - Rupal Ramesh Shah
Rupal Ramesh Shah: To address the crisis, lessons need to be shared worldwide Rupal Ramesh Shah examines the intersection of public health and social justice in this periodic column she writes for Street Roots. Shah has a master’s degree in microbiology f ...
30 Jun 2021 - Rupal Ramesh Shah
Rupal Ramesh Shah: Activists are called on to raise awareness, champion innovative solutions, fight climate change and pay attention to water policy While 71% of the world’s population has access to clean water, according to the World Health Organization, ...
24 Mar 2021 - Rupal Ramesh Shah
The impacts on overall health outcomes should be monitored Stress during a pandemic can elicit fear and worry about health, it can disrupt sleep patterns, make concentration difficult, worsen chronic health conditions and mental health conditions, and lea ...
6 Jan 2021 - Rupal Ramesh Shah
The failure to provide adequate care in correctional facilities is a symptom of an overburdened system “ I ncarceration affects health. In fact, more than half of the population in prisons and jails are at high risk for COVID-19 because many have chronic ...
11 Nov 2020 - Rupal Ramesh Shah
The pandemic has illuminated long-standing inequities in the American health care system, and it will take a nation to fix them Structural racism in the U.S. seeps into many aspects of Black Americans’ lives. As we’re witnessing with the coronavirus pande ...
7 Jul 2020 - Rupal Ramesh Shah