The sooner we acknowledge that public health issues are linked to urban planning, community building, racism, and epigenetics, the sooner we can solve public health crises across the world!
Today on The Public Health Joy Podcast, we are joined by the founder and CEO of Deep Consultants, urban planning scholar, and TED Talk alumnus, Dr. Deepika Andavarapu. Dr. Andavarapu is a strategic systems thinker designing long-term solutions in public health with an emphasis on results and measuring impact.
In this episode, you will hear all about our guest’s background, how urban planning and public health go hand-in-hand, the importance of community-driven decision-making, and so much more! We delve into Dr. Andavarapu’s TED Talk and the resilience of communities before discussing why we need to move away from the medical model in the public health system. Dr. Andavarapu even explains why race and racism are a massive public health crisis. Finally, she tells us what brings her joy in her work. To hear all this and even get a bit of insight into the incredible WE Public Health organization, tune in now!
Key Points From This Episode:
Introducing today’s guest, Dr. Deepika Andavarapu, and a bit about WE Public Health. [0:01:03]
Dr. Andavarapu explains the connection between urban planning and public health. [0:05:41]
The importance of involving the voice of the community when finding sustainable solutions. [0:08:59]
What Dr. Andavarapu’s TED Talk was about and the three levels of social capital. [0:18:22]
Why we need to move beyond the medical model in the public health system. [0:26:28]
The effect that race and generational racism have on public health crises and why that needs to be recognized. [0:30:00]
The importance of having a mindset shift in order to make true changes in public health. [0:36:55]
Dr. Andavarapu tells us what brings her joy in her work. [0:39:01]
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