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Story in the Public SquareExploring public health under the Trump administration with Dr. Ashish JhaWhere five years ago, we were in the thick of the pandemic, with the bulk of the sickness and dying still to come, now, the U.S. federal government is poised to slash spending on public health, as well as basic research in science, healthcare and more. Dr. Ashish Jha helps us sort through competing claims and make sense of it all. An accomplished and practicing physician, Jha is a trusted expert on major issues impacting public health, and a catalyst for new thinking and approaches. A long-time leader on pandemic preparedness and response, from directing groundbreaking r...
2025-08-2227 min
Story in the Public SquareExploring public health under the Trump administration with Dr. Ashish JhaWhere five years ago, we were in the thick of the pandemic, with the bulk of the sickness and dying still to come, now, the U.S. federal government is poised to slash spending on public health, as well as basic research in science, healthcare and more. Dr. Ashish Jha helps us sort through competing claims and make sense of it all. An accomplished and practicing physician, Jha is a trusted expert on major issues impacting public health, and a catalyst for new thinking and approaches. A long-time leader on pandemic preparedness and response, from directing groundbreaking re...
2025-07-2227 min
ScientistaAshish Jha: What Happens When Women Are Left Out of Public HealthDr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown School of Public Health and former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, joins the Scientista Podcast to talk about what happens when women are left out of health research and policymaking—and why fixing that gap is critical for everyone’s well-being. From pandemic lessons to the future of public health, Dr. Jha shares candid insights on science, leadership, and how to build a system that works for all.Thank you for listening! Learn more about Scientista here: www.scientista.world
2025-07-0238 min
Medicine and Science from The BMJTrump is trying to destroy universities - Ashish Jha, Dean of Public Health at Brown UniversityKamran Abbasi interviews Professor Ashish Jha, Dean of Public Health at Brown University and former COVID-19 pandemic advisor to President Biden.
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Trump’s second term has touched everything in the US political sphere - and health is no exception. With research funding for medicine and science weathering under Trump’s storm of cuts, how can Americans who care about public health and data navigate a course through the swells?
Professor Jha discusses how to resist an anti-vaccine resurgence, and comments on revisionist narratives that drive ill-conceived public heal...
2025-04-1150 min
Say MoreDr. Ashish Jha says experts made serious mistakes during the COVID pandemic
The first days of the COVID pandemic feel like a movie looking back: we watched in horror as the virus ravaged China, Italy, and Iran - and wondered if we would be next. Now, five years later, we know what happened: the economy suffered from a prolonged shutdown, more than one million Americans died, and political polarization reached an all-time high. One person leading us through the chaos was physician Ashish Jha, the Dean of the Brown School of Public Health. He was a regular contributor to TV and radio news throughout the pandemic, and later worked for the...
2025-02-2733 min
New York Public Health NowPartisanship and the Bifurcation of Public Health: Brown SPH's Dr. Ashish Jha's Roadmap for Bridging the Widening Cultural GapJoining Commissioner McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Morne is Brown University's School for Public Health Dean Dr. Ashish Jha. They discuss Dr. Jah's strategies to "departisanize" public health and reach out to communities that feel disaffected, emphasizing the importance of understanding diverse perspectives in addressing current and future public health challenges.Hear Dr. Jha's personal story, from his initial aspirations to become a journalist to his transition into medicine and his influential role at the federal level assisting the Biden administration as White House COVID-19 response coordinator and most recently as the Dean of Brown University's School o...
2025-01-1334 min
The Indianness Podcast | Insights from Indian Business Leaders, Indian Founders & High-Performing Indian AmericansHow Indian Roots, Bullying and Academic Excellence Shaped White House Leadership with Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health and Former White House COVID-19 CoordinatoOn this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Jha shares his inspiring journey from growing up in a small village in Bihar, India, to being asked by the President of the United States to join his administration. He also opens up about facing racism in high school and how support at Columbia University helped shape his dual identity and career.Key Takeaways:(03:01) Dr. Jha’s childhood memories in Bihar.(08:51) The grea...
2024-11-1145 min
The Princeton Pulse PodcastThe State of Public Health with Dr. Ashish JhaToday’s episode features a candid conversation with Dr. Ashish Jha, a globally renowned public health leader and Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.An accomplished physician and researcher, Dr. Jha is acclaimed for driving improvements in public health policy and practice. Most notably, his groundbreaking work on pandemic preparedness and response led to a role at the White House, where he served as Covid-19 Response Coordinator under President Joe Biden. On the show, Host Heather Howard, a professor at Princeton University and former New Jersey Commissioner of Health, and Dr. Jha fra...
2024-05-2239 min
Public Health On Call683 - In the West Wing With Dr. Ashish Jha, Former White House COVID-19 Response CoordinatorDr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator under President Biden, helped the country move out of the acute phase of the pandemic—and learned a lot in the process. Dr. Jha talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about what surprised and disappointed him during his federal experience, what it was like to feel responsible for the health of 300+ million people, and why he’s concerned about respiratory virus season this year, and every year. Plus: listen to the end to hear a little history about Dr. Jha and Dr. Sharfstein.
2023-11-0318 min
Political RoundtableDr. Ashish Jha on promoting public health, curbing COVID, and moreDr. Ashish Jha believes that an ounce of data is worth a thousand pounds of opinion. He makes that observation in his bio on X, formerly known as Twitter, where Jha has more than 320,000 followers. That shows how Jha, dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, has emerged as a leading voice on pandemic preparedness and an array of other health-related issues.
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2023-09-2903 min
NEJM InterviewsNEJM Interview: Ashish Jha on an investment by the Biden administration in the development of next-generation vaccines and treatments for SARS-CoV-2.Ashish Jha is the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and the former White House Covid-19 response coordinator. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. X. Becerra and A. Jha. Project NextGen — Defeating SARS-CoV-2 and Preparing for the Next Pandemic. N Engl J Med 2023;389:773-775.
2023-08-3009 min
Rhode Island ReportAshish Jha: Fix the 'information landscape' before the next pandemicDuring COVID, Dr. Ashish Jha was often the face of public health, appearing constantly in the media and staying active on Twitter. Then he joined President Biden's administration as COVID czar. Jha, who left the White House in June to return as dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, saw firsthand the dangers of misinformation and says the government and public health leaders must do a better job communicating next time. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
2023-08-0318 min
TradeoffsWhat White House COVID Coordinator Ashish Jha Learned on the JobAshish Jha shifted from the role of academic theorizing about health policy into a calm, reassuring voice leading the White House’s COVID response. Now, he’s back in the world of studies and scholarship leading Brown University's School of Public Health. This week, what he learned from his time in Washington.Guest:Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health and former White House COVID-19 Response CoordinatorLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free w...
2023-07-2019 min
Take as DirectedDr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid Response Coordinator: Pandemic wartime is over, the “great unwinding” is fully on.Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid Response Coordinator, speaks to the “great unwinding” of the $4.6 trillion pandemic wartime transformation of America into a temporary social democracy. As we rush to the exits, are we emerging stronger? We do see huge turnover of public health leadership across the country, a real loss. We also see that cities and states, the front lines, have “learned a ton” about Test to Treat, mass vaccination. Will we transition out of this “collective trauma” of anger and “amnesia?” How will this pandemic transform public health itself? The White House is to stand up a new office to l...
2023-05-1738 minThe CommonHealthDr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid Response Coordinator: Pandemic wartime is over, the “great unwinding” is fully on.Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House Covid Response Coordinator, speaks to the “great unwinding” of the $4.6 trillion pandemic wartime transformation of America into a temporary social democracy. As we rush to the exits, are we emerging stronger? We do see huge turnover of public health leadership across the country, a real loss. We also see that cities and states, the front lines, have “learned a ton” about Test to Treat, mass vaccination. Will we transition out of this “collective trauma” of anger and “amnesia?” How will this pandemic transform public health itself? The White House is to stand up a new office to l...
2023-05-1738 min
In the Bubble with Andy SlavittWhat the White House is Saying About COVID Now (with Dr. Ashish Jha)The White House is ending the public health emergency and disbanding its COVID response team. Andy calls up outgoing coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to find out what this means for the American people. Jha explains why the band is breaking up, predicts what might happen if a dangerous new variant wreaks havoc again, and promises free vaccines for the uninsured moving forward. Keep up with Andy on Twitter and Post @ASlavitt. Follow Ashish Jha on Twitter @AshishKJha46. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe...
2023-03-2931 min
The NAB PodcastUpdated COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ with the White House’s Dr. Ashish JhaWhite House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha, MD, MPH sits down with NAB Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President, Public Affairs Michelle Lehman to discuss the importance of the recent FDA authorized and CDC recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans 12 and above. Dr. Jha also details the vaccine’s availability, it’s use in conjunction with flu vaccines, the potential for a winter surge and the various ways broadcasters can help educate our audiences.
2022-10-0518 minIn the Bubble with Andy SlavittYour Guide to the New COVID Vaccines (with Ashish Jha)Updated vaccines to fight Omicron for Americans 12 and older are now available, but you may have questions about when to get the shot and how effective it’ll be as we head into the colder seasons. Andy brings on White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to explain why you should get the COVID and flu shot simultaneously, whether it’ll cost money this time, and how a new powerful variant could throw a wrench in the plan. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt. Follow Dr. Ashish Jha on Twitter @AshishKJha46. Join...
2022-09-1251 min
JAMA Author InterviewsQ&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish JhaAs the White House's COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, plays a critical role in the federal government's continued response to the pandemic. In this Q&A with JAMA Associate Editor Preeti Malani, MD, Jha details current thinking and federal planning around additional boosters, testing trends, and treatment for COVID-19. Related Content: New White House COVID-19 Leader on What's Next Q&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha
2022-05-1823 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&AQ&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish JhaAs the White House’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, plays a critical role in the federal government’s continued response to the pandemic. In this Q&A with JAMA Associate Editor Preeti Malani, MD, Jha details current thinking and federal planning around additional boosters, testing trends, and treatment for COVID-19. Related Content: New White House COVID-19 Leader on What’s Next Q&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha
2022-05-1823 minJAMA Author InterviewsQ&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish JhaAs the White House's COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, plays a critical role in the federal government's continued response to the pandemic. In this Q&A with JAMA Associate Editor Preeti Malani, MD, Jha details current thinking and federal planning around additional boosters, testing trends, and treatment for COVID-19. Related Content: New White House COVID-19 Leader on What's Next Q&A With White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha
2022-05-1823 minIn the Bubble with Andy SlavittYour Top 10 Questions for Biden’s COVID Coordinator (with Dr. Ashish Jha)You asked, we answered! Andy asks Dr. Ashish Jha, current White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, the top 10 questions submitted by listeners, including our overall risk levels, what’s next for vaccines, how to diagnose long COVID, and minute by minute timing of the approval process for young kids. He explains who’s still dying from COVID, predicts when waves will hit different parts of the U.S., and breaks down the best therapeutics. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt. Follow Dr. Ashish Jha on Twitter @AshishKJha46. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way t...
2022-05-1158 min
B2B Leadership PodcastGaining a 360° View as a Leader with Ashish JhaIn this episode of the B2B Leadership podcast, best-selling author and leadership coach Nils Vinje speaks with Ashish Jha, VP of Engineering at VComply.
Podcast highlights:
0:21 - Ashish's background - Ashish explains his role at VComply.
1:15 - A typical case of VComply - What does a typical work project look like?
2:23 - Intro into leadership - How did Ashish get into his first official leadership role?
3:52 - Early stage company - How did Ashish approach his work as an intern in his early years?
6:58 - Leadership...
2022-03-3029 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 41 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – The numbers indicate that the latest COVID surge has peaked, according to pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha, and while the next couple of weeks “are the critical time,” the nation as a whole can expect a better February than this January, when the Delta and omicron variants have combined to deal a coast-to-coast punishing blow. Looking further ahead, Jha foresees the likely emergence of more variants but maintains that the country has the tools needed to protect health. And Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, said most experts believe COVID will become “a seasonal...
2022-01-2107 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 40 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – As difficult as COVID-19 has made this December with omicron now the dominant variant, “we are looking toward a month of January when we’re just going to see an extraordinary number of infections across all of the country,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, said on Tuesday. “As it has been throughout, the pandemic is going to hit different parts of the country at different times,” jha said. “We're seeing pretty substantial increases in the Northeast. We're seeing Florida’s numbers just skyrocket. We're seeing this really in Los Angeles. New York C...
2021-12-2811 min
Conversations with Bill KristolAshish Jha on Covid-19: On the Omicron Variant and the Outlook for 2022Where do things stand with Covid-19? How has the emergence of the Omicron variant changed the situation? What can we expect in the short term and throughout 2022? To discuss these questions, we are joined again by Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. While noting that much still remains unknown about the Omicron variant, Jha suggests that the United States likely will be in for a challenging few months: We have a lot of data that Omicron is going to spread very rapidly. But that doesn’t answer the question as to whether it’s mo...
2021-12-141h 07
Take as DirectedDr. Ashish Jha: “Humanize Yourself"Ashish Jha reflected as the year closes. Communications are now fundamental to public health. Most critical is to speak as though you are engaging friends or family who are outside medicine. Put the decisions in terms of your own family. Don’t tie masks and vaccines to political identity. The lessons of 2021? We were surprised by 20-30% of Americans unwilling to be vaccinated, by Delta’s power, and by limits to the federal government’s power. FDA and CDC remain weak and muddled. “Process and nonsense” delayed a booster decision for three months. What’s in store for 2022? Coping with omicron...
2021-12-1340 minThe CommonHealthDr. Ashish Jha: “Humanize Yourself"Ashish Jha reflected as the year closes. Communications are now fundamental to public health. Most critical is to speak as though you are engaging friends or family who are outside medicine. Put the decisions in terms of your own family. Don’t tie masks and vaccines to political identity. The lessons of 2021? We were surprised by 20-30% of Americans unwilling to be vaccinated, by Delta’s power, and by limits to the federal government’s power. FDA and CDC remain weak and muddled. “Process and nonsense” delayed a booster decision for three months. What’s in store for 2022? Coping with omicron...
2021-12-1340 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 39 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – The omicron variant has been detected in more than two dozen countries, including just this week in the U.S. And this much is certain, says pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha: it will continue to spread. Beyond that, Jha asserts, uncertainties at this early stage abound, just as they did when the last major variant, Delta, was first found in India about a year ago. During recording of the latest “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, said he and other scientists are concerned with three...
2021-12-0212 min
News Not NoiseAll about Omicron with Dr. Ashish JhaDr. Ashish Jha is the man I turn to when I want public health guidance in the wake of a new variant. In this case, that variant is Omicron. He tells us what we need to know now and provides a timeline of when we will know even more. He also told me that this latest variant likely didn't start in South Africa but was, instead, simply detected there.
Dr. Jha is Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and one of the nation's leading health policy scholars. Throughout 2020 - especially in the early days -- wh...
2021-11-3013 min
A Health PodysseyAshish Jha on Healthcare Payment Reform, COVID-19 & Health Policy TwitterWhen we launched A Health Podyssey in 2020, our goal was to take listeners beyond the research published in Health Affairs.For A Health Podyssey's one-year anniversary, we wanted to take listeners on an Excursion and speak with someone who epitomizes so much of what brings professionals into the fields of health policy and health services. Ashish Jha from the Brown University School of Public Health is a widely published researcher whose public voice arises from a combination of deep expertise and a unique ability to explain complex concepts in an accessible language. Over the course of...
2021-11-0933 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 38 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – With the CDC expected this week to grant approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children age 5 to 11, polls show that some parents and guardians are hesitant about their youngsters getting the shots – and some have said they will refuse. Dr. Ashish Jha’s message to them? “You can listen to what I have to say, but more importantly, look at what I'm doing.” What he is doing, the Brown University School of Public Health dean revealed on Tuesday, is having his nine-year-old son get inoculated. “The first possible day that the vaccine is a...
2021-11-0214 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 37 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – Do not expect a repeat of the grim fall and winter holidays of last year, when the pandemic raged. Instead, people in many parts of the U.S. can look forward to more traditional celebrations, now that “the delta surge of the summer has clearly turned a corner.” Such was the assessment on Tuesday by Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, during taping of the 37th taping of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “The horrible surge of the South, I think, is over,” Jha said. During the summer, he said...
2021-10-1216 minIn the Bubble with Andy SlavittDealing with COVID Skeptics in Your Own Family (with Ashish Jha)Andy calls up Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, who wants to remind everyone that just like the stock market is not the economy, the daily case count is not the pandemic. They discuss the danger of covering COVID like a political horse race, why he appears on Newsmax so frequently, and how he deals with COVID skeptics in his own extended family. Plus, a cold open featuring Ashish’s take on Merck’s antiviral pill. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. Follow...
2021-10-0655 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 36 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – The microbe that causes coronavirus disease may never disappear entirely, but there is an “end game” in sight for the pandemic, which means “we're going to get through this and we will get back to a normal that people will value and appreciate and love.” And that could be as soon as the year 2022. That was the prognosis Tuesday from Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, speaking during a recording of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “We still have a lot of work to do, but the bottom line i...
2021-09-1415 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 35 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – As children including his own begin to return to the classroom, pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha expresses confidence that they and their teachers and support staff can be safe – provided school districts follow what he outlined Thursday as four requirements. They are: ◘ Vaccinations for all who are eligible ◘ Proper ventilation and related mitigation measures in buildings ◘ Regular testing ◘ Mask-wearing “For me this is personal,” said Jha, a resident of Newton, Mass., whose children attend public schools there...
2021-08-2616 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 34 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – “I'm very worried.” So declared Dr. Ashish Jha this week as the highly contagious Delta variant ravages many parts of the U.S. and some models suggest “as many as 35 million Americans may get infected over the next couple of months, the next few months,” according to the pandemic expert. That, Jha said, “is an astronomically large number.” And it is being driven in large part by the numbers of people who decline to be vaccinated -- although more people are getting shots recently than earlier in the summer, said Jha, dean of Brown Universi...
2021-08-0519 min
Conversations with Bill KristolAshish Jha: On the Delta Variant, Vaccines, and Where We StandWhere do things stand with Covid-19? How has the emergence of the Delta variant changed the situation? How might things look in the US as we had into the fall? To discuss these questions, we are joined again by Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Jha explains why the highly-contagious Delta variant, coupled with greater-than-anticipated resistance to vaccines, now threatens a return to normalcy that seemed on track throughout the late spring. Today, all Americans have ready access to vaccines that are extraordinarily effective at preventing hospitalization and death. Jha stresses that exposure...
2021-07-281h 09
Raise the LineMisinformation is the Biggest Challenge of Our Time – Dr. Ashish Jha, Brown University School of Public Health“If you can help alleviate fear and guide people in decision-making, that's what public health people should be doing during a pandemic,” says Dr. Ashish Jha, who has become one of the leading medical figures in the nation sharing evidence-based information and insights in a clear and helpful way through hundreds of interviews with TV, print, and radio journalists. Dr. Jha, who became dean of the Brown University School of Public Health as the pandemic was getting underway, is troubled by the surge of COVID in areas with low vaccination rates and believes more must be done by social media plat...
2021-07-2023 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 33 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessPROVIDENCE – With the Delta variant now widespread, the World Health Organization recently repeated longstanding guidance that all people -- vaccinated or not – should wear masks. Some places in the U.S., including sprawling Los Angeles County, have advised mask-wearing for all indoors. But the CDC differs. Pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha on Thursday cut through the confusion, offering advice keyed to one’s vaccine status and where one lives. “I largely agree with the CDC,” Jha said during taping of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “What they’re really trying to do is say these decision...
2021-07-0119 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 32 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The growing dominance of the deadly Delta variant will pose a grave risk this summer to people who are not fully vaccinated, pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, said during the latest recording of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “If you have not gotten vaccinated, this is a potentially very dangerous time because the Delta variant is spreading,” Jha said. “It's about 6% of infections in the United States right now, doubling every two weeks. If you do the math, in about four to six weeks we'll start getting close t...
2021-06-1510 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 31 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – Children under 12 are not yet eligible for vaccination against coronavirus disease -- but despite lacking that protection, their fully vaccinated parents and guardians should not be overly anxious about their chances of becoming sick. Rather, they should practice a degree of common sense – and, with a few exceptions, let their children be children. That was the gist of a discussion on Tuesday by pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha, who also explored other subjects, including the “social science” aspects of mask-wearing now that fully vaccinated people need not wear face coverings in most settings. “The sing...
2021-05-2514 min
The Auto Tatva PodcastChanging World Of Automotive Marketing, Art Of Storytelling In Marketing , Building Brand Strategies ft. Ashish JhaAshish Jha is a veteran automotive journalist in India who has seen everything in the field of media and marketing with a microscopic lens. Be it scaling up media products to working with top global advertisement & marketing agencies to helping top companies build their brand. Ashish is a powerhouse of knowledge when it comes to media and marketing. Currently heading the automotive content vertical at Wion, Ashish has a rich past of working with several top media companies like NDTV, AutoX, Indian Express, Publicis, Thomas Reuters, CarWale, Overdrive, and AdGully.He is also an Editorial and Brand Strategy Consultant...
2021-05-231h 41
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 30 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – “A breakthrough” was Dr. Ashish Jha’s assessment Tuesday of the CDC guidance that fully vaccinated people need not wear masks in most situations. “You basically can return to life as it was in 2019 and that’s pretty profound,” said the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health. But Jha acknowledged questions surrounding the ruling as states, municipalities, and businesses adopt policies while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ease in much of the U.S. And he spent several minutes discussing the broad and fine points of mask-free living in an effort to cut through what...
2021-05-1813 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 29 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday welcomed the FDA’s Monday approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 to 15 years old, declaring that it will keep those who receive it safe while moving the general population closer to population immunity. The CDC’s COVID vaccine advisory committee is soon expected to follow suit, which means children in this age group should be able to get their first shots within days. “This is about 16 million people kids,” Jha said while recording the 29th episode of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “My expectation is that about half to two-thirds...
2021-05-1117 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 28 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The FDA is expected to soon authorize use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for adolescents 12 to 15 years old, a development that pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday greeted with enthusiasm for its anticipated effect on the general population -- and prospects for fully reopening high schools in the fall. “It’s really helpful,” Jha said. “It’s big.” When adolescents in that age group begin getting shots, Jha said, “they add to population immunity. Right now, we have about 44 percent of Americans who have gotten at least one shot. These twelve to fifteen-year-olds represent another ab...
2021-05-0413 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 27 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – Even though a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine provides a significant degree of immunity against coronavirus disease, it is imperative that those who have received one return for their second. The same holds true for those who have received only one shot of the Moderna product. So stated Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday during taping of the 27th episode of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. His observation comes amidst reports that some five million Americans have missed their second dose as many experience pandemic exhaustion. “One dose alone gives you a high degr...
2021-04-2710 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 26 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – Pandemic authority Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday hailed this week’s opening of coronavirus vaccines to all U.S. residents age 16 and older – but strongly urged officials to simplify the process by which shots go into arms so all can take advantage. The current patchwork of web sites and phone numbers used now in cities and states across America to schedule vaccinations, Jha said, is cumbersome and confusing and discourages many people who want protection quickly and easily. “Nationally, we're at about 50 percent of adults who have been vaccinated,” Jha said. “We are now through the pe...
2021-04-2014 min
Conversations on Health CareThe J&J Vaccine Delay: Brown University’s Dr. Ashish Jha Says Minimal Clot Risk Shouldn’t Inhibit Vaccine UptakeThis week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Jha is a world renowned expert on pandemic preparedness and addresses concerns around the rare blood clot risk with the J&J vaccine, saying the brief pause in distribution is further evidence our scientific surveillance is working. He addresses the challenges of vaccine hesitancy and global supply chain. And also talks about the pandemic's impact on propelling meaningful change in public health in the US as well as in the global health infrastructure.See Privacy Policy at...
2021-04-1628 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 25 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration to recommend an immediate pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine demonstrates that “the system is working,” pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha said on Tuesday while recording the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. The federal recommendation follows reports of six women, ages 18 to 48, who developed an unusual blood-clotting disorder after receiving the single-dose vaccine. One died and a second woman is hospitalized in critical condition. “Obviously, none of us wish this had happened,” said Jha, a physician, scientist and de...
2021-04-1317 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 24 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The emergence of the B117 variant combined with the fact that a majority of Americans 65 and older have been vaccinated has resulted in larger numbers of young people, including children and adolescents, becoming infected with coronavirus disease. That is the conclusion reached by Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha, the pandemic expert who elaborated on the topic during Tuesday's taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, available exclusively from The Providence Journal and the USA TODAY NETWORK. “These more infectious variants, especially B117,” often called the British or UK variant...
2021-04-0615 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 23 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The second Easter of the COVID-19 pandemic is this weekend, and unlike last year, when many states were in lockdown and public-health officials urged people to stay home and not have guests, the guidance for this Sunday offers more freedom. But not total freedom. Attention to the nuances of vaccination this year is critical. So proclaimed Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha, a global pandemic expert, on Tuesday during the 23rd weekly taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “If you are with other vaccinated people, you are rea...
2021-03-3011 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 22 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The breaking news overnight that the National Institutes of Health has concerns about the data used by AstraZeneca to prove the reported high effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine is not only troubling in its own right but may discourage more people who already were hesitant about getting a shot to get inoculated. That was Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha’s reaction Tuesday morning after the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is headed by Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, issued a cautionary statement from an independent monitoring board that in...
2021-03-2316 min
The Health Foundation podcastPresident Biden’s uphill task on US health care – with Dr David Blumenthal and Professor Ashish Jha
The new Biden administration has a lot to deal with in the next four years: the US economy, the environment, public services and infrastructure, and healing America’s cultural and political divisions. Then there's health, inequalities and ensuring the US’s recovery from the pandemic.
On health and care alone there’s a long list of wrongs to right, and progress to make. The recent Lancet Commission report Public policy in the Trump era was searingly critical on President Trump’s legacy – not just in managing the pandemic, but in reversing progress on covering uninsured Americans, and much more.
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2021-03-2234 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 21 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – With polls showing that large numbers of Republicans -- males especially -- are not planning to be vaccinated against COVID-19, faith, political and other leaders must spread the message that inoculations are safe and effective. So declared Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha on Tuesday during the 21st taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “I want to hear religious leaders, I want to hear political leaders talk about the importance of vaccinations,” Jha said, “that it's really for people, good for their communities and for their families. I think we can...
2021-03-1612 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 20 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The CDC’s new guidelines regarding masking and socializing are “terrific,” Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha said Tuesday – “a taste of spring” during a week when temperatures across much of the Midwest and Northeast are forecast to be unseasonably warm. The new guidelines, long anticipated and announced on Monday, permit people who have been fully vaccinated to get together without social-distancing or masking. Fully vaccinated people may also visit with family or friends from one household who have not been vaccinated and who are at low risk of a severe case of CO...
2021-03-0909 min
The Readout LoudEpisode 150: Ashish Jha on Covid-19 optimism, plus pharma cooperation, & the next pandemic phaseWe discuss Merck's decision to help Johnson & Johnson manufacture vaccine doses and whether it'll be a turning point for the drug industry or a relic of Covid-19 history. Then, as we near the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, STAT's Andrew Joseph joins us to explain what experts think is in store in the months and years to come. Finally, Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, joins us to explain why he's optimistic about summer 2021.
2021-03-0431 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 19 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The just-authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is “great news” for people in the U.S. and abroad, pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha declared on Tuesday – but not in that encouraging category, the Brown University School of Public Health dean said, is the recent plateauing of new COVID-19 cases in America. The Johnson & Johnson product, now part of an inoculation arsenal that includes the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, has several advantages, Jha said during the weekly taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast. “When you look at the data on J&J, it looks really goo...
2021-03-0214 min
The CommonHealthCoronavirus Crisis Update: Ashish JhaAshish Jha, a determined optimist, gives the Biden administration an A- for its first six weeks. The picture today is “dramatically better.” “A light switch went on after January 20,” when states could suddenly ask for – and receive – help. An “extraordinary bump-up” in vaccinations is underway: “We have more vaccines coming than we will know what to do with.” More needs to happen in building out testing, developing strategies for variants, and planning for when variants may escape vaccines. “The equity agenda is not going well.” While it may be “easy to look like a superstar compared with Trump,” the Biden administration “needs to...
2021-03-0247 minTake as DirectedCoronavirus Crisis Update: Ashish JhaAshish Jha, a determined optimist, gives the Biden administration an A- for its first six weeks. The picture today is “dramatically better.” “A light switch went on after January 20,” when states could suddenly ask for – and receive – help. An “extraordinary bump-up” in vaccinations is underway: “We have more vaccines coming than we will know what to do with.” More needs to happen in building out testing, developing strategies for variants, and planning for when variants may escape vaccines. “The equity agenda is not going well.” While it may be “easy to look like a superstar compared with Trump,” the Biden administration “needs to...
2021-03-0247 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 18 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – Pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, on Tuesday expressed optimism about where the U.S. stands at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has now gripped the country for nearly a year. “We have been seeing cases drop in the last six weeks and we've been waiting for the death numbers to start coming down -- and the numbers got below 2,000 daily deaths average over the weekend and they are dropping faster than I expected,” Jha said during the weekly taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podca...
2021-02-2311 min
Conversations with Bill KristolAshish Jha: Covid-19, Vaccines, and the Outlook for 2021Where do things stand in the US and around the world with Covid-19? How is the vaccine rollout affecting the course of the pandemic? How concerned should we be about new variants? When will we get kids back in school and the country open for business again? To discuss these and other questions, we are joined by Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. While noting the possibility of threats from new variants, Jha shares a guardedly optimistic perspective on a path to relative normality over the spring and summer, and into the fall...
2021-02-201h 04
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 17 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – The seven new coronavirus variants that a team of researchers has recently discovered in the U.S. is reason for concern, pandemic expert Dr. Ashish Jha, Brown University School of Public Health dean, declared on Tuesday. “The variants are out there, they're real, and they're scary, and the best way to deal with variants is to bring infection numbers way down,” Jha said during the weekly taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, available from The Providence Journal and the USA TODAY NETWORK. Three questions are key, Jha said: “Are these variants more contagiou...
2021-02-1609 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 16 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – “Fit and filtration” are the two most significant factors people should consider when buying masks for use during the coronavirus pandemic, Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha said on Tuesday. Speaking during the weekly taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, Jha also stressed the importance of America taking the lead role in the global fight against the disease, declaring that vaccinating residents of all countries is necessary to limit the emergence of new variants. The U.S. is the only country able to take that lead, Jha said. In his disc...
2021-02-0914 min
Talk Easy with Sam FragosoDr. Ashish Jha Sees the COVID Finish LineAs we approach a year in the pandemic, Dr. Ashish Jha offers some hope. He returns to the show this week to discuss the potential of new variants (2:48), the residual effects of Trump's isolationist policies (5:16) the myth of herd-immunity (9:21), what the coming months can look like (14:03), best mask practices (16:32), achieving equity through improved vaccine distribution (22:10), and the science-focused approach of the Biden/Harris administration (25:15). Then, before we go, Dr. Jha speaks of all that we've lost, and all that we stand to gain on the other side of this pandemic (32:31). Learn more about y...
2021-02-0336 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 15 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.PROVIDENCE – Although some scientists early in the COVID-19 pandemic expressed concern that the disease could be spread on surfaces in addition to airborne transmission, the primary means, subsequent study has shown the risk is minimal, Dr. Ashish Jha said on Tuesday. “We don't think surfaces are a major source of transmission and I'd be very surprised if there was much transmission happening from surfaces at all,” the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health said during recording of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, available from The Providence Journal and the USA TODAY NETWORK. Jha reco...
2021-02-0213 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaPROVIDENCE – President Biden’s just-announced new goal of administering 1.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccines daily is “real and important,” Dr. Ashish Jha asserted on Tuesday – but the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health said he would “like us to get closer to two million a day.”Speaking during the weekly taping of the national “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, Jha said “I believe if things go well on production that we will be on track to be able to produce almost 2 million doses a day, and I want to make sure that there is a very short line between production of doses and vaccinations into people's arms.” Vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are currently being manufactured and distributed in the U.S., with new products from Johnson & Johnson and Astra-Zeneca heading toward likely emergency use authorization in the weeks to come. A fifth vaccine...
2021-01-2613 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaPresident-elect Joe Biden’s plan to get 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the states during the first 100 days of the incoming administration is feasible -- and will have a significant effect in controlling the pandemic in the U.S., hardest hit of all countries, Brown University School of Public Health dean Dr. Ashish Jha said on TuesdayThe two vaccines available now, from Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech, require two does for maximin effectiveness. A rollout of 100 million more doses would protect 50 million more people. “It's going to take work. It's not going to be straightforward, but I think it's very doable,” Jha said during the weekly taping of the “COVID: What Comes Next” podcast, available from the Providence Journal and the USA TODAY NETWORK. But Jha, one of the world’s leading pandemic experts, said he remains concerned about coronavirus variants that have emerged. He listed the four that have been identified so far. ...
2021-01-1913 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaGiven the fragmented and delayed rollouts of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, has recommended that a lottery system be used to get more needles into more arms. He said he reached this conclusion after weeks of discussions with public-health experts around the U.S.“As I heard story after story after story, I realized we were going to see a ton of gaming, it’s going to be less efficient and inequitable, and I think a lot of us felt like this is too complicated,” Jha, , said Tuesday during taping of the 12th episode of “COVID: What Comes Next,” the weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast. Jha reaffirmed his advocacy for first vaccinating high-risk healthcare and other frontline workers, residents and staffs of nursing homes, and people living who live with underlying conditions. But even as states prioritize other groups, Jha said “the...
2021-01-1213 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 11 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.Welcome to Episode 11 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness. Today, Dr. Jha reaffirms his recommendation that second doses of Pfizer- BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations be delayed so that more individuals can receive one dose and thereby acquire a degree of immunity to the disease, which is claiming record numbers of lives. Jha first outlined his rationale in a co-written opinion piece in Sunday’s Washin...
2021-01-0513 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 10 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.Today, Dr. Jha discusses the many problems surrounding the rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. “It’s going way too slowly and the cost here is lives,” he says, and then gets into detail. Looking to the future, Dr. Jha says “we have to have a very serious conversation our country about how we structure public health.” Dr. Jha also explains herd immunity – what it means, how it is achieved, and when we should know when we are there. And, Dr. Jha breaks down the situation at many nursing homes across America, which have been especiall...
2020-12-2916 min
Cam Meekins Show#3 - Dr. Ashish JhaDr. Ashish Jha is the Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Today on the podcast, we discuss the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic with Dr. Ashish Jha.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cam-meekins/support
2020-12-2853 min
Conversations with Bill KristolAshish Jha on Covid-19, the Path to Recovery, and Lessons LearnedWhere do things stand in the US with Covid-19? How quickly might the rollout of vaccines improve the situation? What lessons have we learned about America’s biomedical infrastructure and society during the course of the pandemic? To discuss these questions, we are joined by Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. According to Jha, the short-term situation is worrisome, with infections, hospitalizations, and deaths at their highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic. Yet, he argues, there are now grounds for optimism about 2021 thanks to the development of highly-effective vaccines, the increase in...
2020-12-231h 06
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 9 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessWith reports from England and elsewhere about a variation of the coronavirus causing alarm, Dr. Jha today discusses what is known at this point about transmissibility and the effectiveness of existing vaccines, saying “we're still learning but I think it's exceedingly unlikely that the vaccine will not work against this strain.” Dr. Jha in this podcast also gives a good tutorial in lay terms about how the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines work, and the years of research that that allowed for them to be created and manufactured in record time. He also debunks some of the misinformation that...
2020-12-2215 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 8 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessWith the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine having reached the states on Monday, Dr. Jha breaks down the manufacturing, transportation and administration considerations of this largest-ever mass vaccination effort. As he explains, Operation Warp Speed was a partnership of the federal government and private companies, including Fedex and UPS; normally competitors, they joined forces to get the Pfizer vaccine to thousands of destinations. Two other competitors, the pharmacy giants Walgreens and CVS Health, are cooperating in providing the Pfizer vaccine to residents and staff of long-term-care facilities. Also today, Dr. Jha looks ahead to later this wee...
2020-12-1517 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 7 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.Today, Dr. Jha discusses the Pfizer vaccine, which is being rolled out in the United Kingdom this week. Also this week, on Thursday the federal Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccine Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on Emergency Use Authorization for the vaccine, which the FDA is expected to grant. After authorization, Pfizer is expected to begin shipping the vaccine. Dr. Jha explains why several weeks lapsed between Pfizer’s announcement of the results of clinical trials last month and the FDA’s action on approval for the vaccine, saying that intense study of the data co...
2020-12-0811 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 6 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.Today, Jha discusses the continuing stresses on hospitals across America as doctors now are forced to make decisions on who will and will not be admitted when so few beds are available. Shortages affect both patients with coronavirus disease and those without – people living with heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other conditions who in ordinary times would receive hospital care. Jha also debunks the theory that the COVID-19 virus was manufactured or emerged from a laboratory, declaring convincingly that science almost certainly will confirm that it crossed over from an animal, likely a bat, into the human popu...
2020-12-0122 min
In the Bubble with Andy SlavittThe Next Three Stages of COVID-19 (with Ashish Jha)Andy calls up Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, to discuss what to expect during the next three stages of the pandemic. Ashish also describes going through what he calls "among the most surreal experiences of my life" – testifying in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about hydroxychloroquine. Plus, Ashish’s projections for 2021 including which holiday we will be able to celebrate with friends and family — and an invitation too! Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. Follow Ashish Jha on Twitt...
2020-11-3042 min
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News11/25/2020: RI Food Bank; Dr. Ashish JhaThis week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Community Food Bank CEO Andrew Schiff discusses how the pandemic has affected the most vulnerable; 12 News reporter Steph Machado gets the latest on coronavirus with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health.
2020-11-2526 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 5 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness.In this installment, Jha discusses the continuing COVID surge, which is overwhelming hospitals across the U.S.; his Senate testimony last week in which he said there is no evidence demonstrating benefits from hydroxychloroquine, which the current presidential administration has trumpeted; and the welcome news Monday that the GSA is allowing President-elect Joe Biden and his team to begin the formal transition process, including plans to control the pandemic. Jha also talks about the latest positive development to be reported: the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine, which was announced as 70 percent effective, a somewhat misleading figure, as Jha e...
2020-11-2417 min
Pulse of ProvidencePulse of Providence: Dr. Ashish JhaDr. Ashish Jha was hired to be the next dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health before the coronavirus pandemic started, and by the time he arrived in Providence in September he had become a trusted national expert on the pandemic.In this episode of Pulse of Providence, Dr. Jha weighs in on Rhode Island’s upcoming two-week “pause,” the safety of indoor activities such as gyms, dining and school, and how families can celebrate Thanksgiving safely this year.Jha also provides his latest thinking on when some level of herd immunity could be reach...
2020-11-2321 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 4 of “COVID: What comes next,” the exclusive weekly Providence Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessIn this installment, Jha explains the significance of the just-announced Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which follows last week’s welcome news about Pfizer’s vaccine; the still-rising toll of the pandemic as it ravages the U.S. and many foreign nations; and President Trump’s continuing refusal to give President-elect Joe Biden’s team the federal resources it needs to fully develop its pandemic plans. Jha also talks about the example set in Michigan, where on Sunday Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new stay-at-home limitations starting Wednesday. And he breaks down the sacrifices people will have to make on Thanksgiv...
2020-11-1711 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to Episode 3 of “COVID: What comes next,” an exclusive weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparednessIn this installment, Jha discusses the implications of the presidential election last week and what he anticipates from President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force, which is co-chaired by a former surgeon general, a former FDA commissioner, and an associate dean at the Yale School of Medicine. Jha also talks about the Pfizer vaccine – the safety and efficacy issues, the logistics of manufacture and distribution, and who will get the vaccine first and who later if it receives emergency use authorization. He also gives an overview of what he foresees during the next seven days, until the next...
2020-11-1013 min
GZERO World with Ian BremmerCOVID-19 and The Dark Winter to Come: Insights From Dr. Ashish JhaThe US election may be nearly over (emphasis on nearly) but the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. During the week of the election alone, the daily US case rate shattered the pandemic’s previous record, reaching well over 100,000. The grim milestone made it all too clear the biggest story of the year, and of perhaps our lifetimes, continues to be the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of The Brown University School of Public Health, joins Ian Bremmer to take stock of how things got so bad (again) and how we can brace for the dark winter that awaits us....
2020-11-0724 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish Jha"COVID: What comes next" weekly podcast with Dr. Ashish Jha, pandemic expert - Episode 2Welcome to Episode 2 of “COVID: What comes next,” a new weekly Providence Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK podcast featuring Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health and an internationally respected expert on pandemic response and preparedness. In this installment, Jha discusses the factors behind record numbers of coronavirus cases seen in the U.S. since last week’s episode 1, the implications for the country should President Trump be re-elected or if former vice president Joe Biden wins office, the likely “bleak” several weeks ahead regardless of who wins, and the roles of individual states as a...
2020-11-0312 min
COVID: What comes next - With Dr. Ashish JhaWelcome to the "COVID: What comes next" weekly podcast with Dr. Ashish Jha, pandemic expertIn this first episode, Dr. Jha discusses the new surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations being seen now in most states, the situation at the White House including the infections of members of Vice President Mike Pence’s staff, the coming winter and steps that can be taken now to prevent an intensification of the pandemic, and his assessment of safety at the polls as Election Day, Nov. 3, approaches
2020-10-2714 min
From the Newsroom: The Providence JournalAshish Jha podcastDr. Ashish Jha, the new dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, arrived this month from Harvard with an international reputation – and plans already to help move Brown and the state of Rhode Island into the forefront of domestic and global efforts to improve the health of all people. In this interview with The Journal, Jha said he also hopes he and Brown can contribute to moving the state toward a better healthcare system. As step in that direction came in June, when the leaders of Lifespan and Care New England, Rhode Island’s larges...
2020-09-0821 min
COVID-19: Commonsense Conversations on the Coronavirus PandemicMEDICINE: Reopening Schools, Viral Spread, and Reinfection | Ashish Jha, MD, MPHRecorded August 24th, 2020.Our guest today is Dr. Ashish Jha, the K.T. Li Professor of Global Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI), to discuss issues around schools reopening and then also discuss the topics of viral spread and what we currently know about immunity to COVID-19.Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded th...
2020-08-2632 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press ConferencesAugust 3, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference with Ashish JhaPress conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Ashish Jha, the K. T. Li Professor of Global Health and director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. This call was recorded at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 3rd.
2020-08-0654 min
Mentors and Moguls PodcastThe Latest facts on COVID-19 w/ Dr. Ashish Jha, Director, Harvard Global Health InstituteHeather Stone sits down with Dr. Ashish Jha to discuss the latest facts regarding the COVID-19 situation. Video of this interview can be found on the Mentors and Moguls YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThXf4LrmA_8
2020-08-0539 min
Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News7/10/2020: Dr. Ashish Jha; RIPEC's Michael DiBiaseThis week on Newsmakers: Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute, who is taking over as dean of Brown University's School of Public Health this fall, breaks down the latest on coronavirus; Michael DiBiase, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure council, gives his take on the state budget outlook.
2020-07-1025 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press ConferencesJuly 6, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Conference with Ashish JhaPress conference on coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Ashish Jha, K.T. Li Professor of Global Health and director of Harvard Global Health Institute. This call was recorded at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6.
2020-07-0854 min
This Sustainable Life354: Harvard Global Health Institute Director Ashish Jha, part 1: Front Line Pandemic LeadershipIf you've followed sensible, expert advice on the pandemic, you've probably read or seen Ashish Jha in the New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, Washington Post, and everywhere. On Tuesday he testified to the US Senate.He's Harvard's Global Health Institute's Director. Over 200,000 people have taken his online Harvard courses, which you can for free. Over 80,000 took Ebola, Preventing the Next Pandemic and over 120,000 took Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety. As it turns out, we were college teammates on the ultimate frisbee team.I'll link to a few top articles by him...
2020-07-0350 min
Trending Globally: Politics and PolicyHow Racism, Economic Inequality, and Coronavirus Intersect with Dr. Ashish JhaOn this episode Sarah talks with Dr. Ashish Jha, professor of global health at Harvard University and director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (and soon to be dean of the Brown School of Public Health). As the United States reels from the ongoing collision of systemic racism, coronavirus, and economic catastrophe, Sarah and Dr. Jha explore how these issues intersect. They also discuss the effects of absentee national leadership during this crisis, and how to bring science and data back into the center of our nation’s healthcare debate.You can learn more about Watson’s othe...
2020-06-0123 min
Centering on CoronavirusCentering on Coronavirus: Interview with Dr. Ashish JhaDr. Ashish Jha is the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, a practicing physician, and the incoming Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Jha took time out of his busy schedule to talk with New Center policy analyst Julia Baumel about all things COVID-19 testing. Our conversation takes a look at the current state of testing in America, the factors that led it to fall behind the testing curve, and what our government needs to do to get back ahead of it.
The full interview transcript is available on our website here: https://newcenter.org...
2020-05-2200 min
Uncategorized Archives - Healthy Communities OnlineHow the US Pandemic Preparedness Failed: Harvard’s Dr. Ashish Jha on the Best Way Forward Through Covid-19This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Ashish Jha, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, who is advising state, federal and international governments on Covid-19. He laments the delayed and inadequate response by the federal government to the threat of Covid-19, how failure to deploy a cohesive testing strategy has cost lives, and how an aggressive national approach is needed to safely navigate the way through this pandemic. He predicts the coronavirus will change training...
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2020-05-2130 min
Talk Easy with Sam FragosoEpisode 163 - Dr. Ashish Jha (Director of Harvard Global Health Institute)Dr. Ashish Jha is the Director of Harvard Global Health Institute and a Professor at Harvard T. H. Chan school of public health. If you've turned on your TV over the past few days, you've likely seen him discussing COVID-19. Today he joins us to talk about how the coronavirus spread; the necessity for social distancing; elderly discrimination; what we can learn from the Spanish Flu of 1918; and plenty advice on how to best keep you and your family safe in this critical moment.“We’ve got a common enemy and we are going to fight and we are goin...
2020-03-1554 min
POLITICO's Pulse CheckAshish Jha on hospital readmissions and global healthAshish Jha has spent years sounding the alarm about the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program — an Obamacare policy intended to encourage hospitals to provide better care. But Jha argues the program instead put patients at risk, and new data suggests he might be right.
Jha, the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, joins POLITICO's Dan Diamond to discuss the readmissions policy and the latest data. Jha also reflects on the Trump administration’s approach to global health and how his perspective has evolved over the past two years.
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2019-01-2429 min