Michigan Public Health is built on diverse perspectives and community voices. We engage with countless fields and diverse populations, and together we help drive forward the dialogues that guide the future of public health.
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Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet
Afra Kamal
The key to achieving optimal health on a plant-based diet is to maintain a balanced diet comprised of a diverse array of whole foods with minimal added sugar, refined grains, excess sodium, or unhealthy fats. A diet rich in whole, plant-based foods should provide more than enough of the macronutrients and micronutrients you need to thrive. Read more
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R0: How Scientists Quantify the Intensity of an Outbreak Like Coronavirus and Its Pandemic Potential
Joseph Eisenberg
R0 is the number of cases, on average, an infected person will cause during their infectious period. Michigan Public Health professor of Epidemiology, Joe Eisenberg, explains how scientists quantify the intensity of outbreaks like the coronavirus. Read more
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Healing in Public Health: Oppression, Trauma, and Resilience
An Interview with Kelly Gonzales and Jillene Joseph
Two leaders in Native American communities discuss intergenerational trauma, oppression and dehumanization, decolonization, and how to be agents of healing, hopeful change, and health for all. Read more
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Weathering the Storm: Climate Gentrification in Miami's Little Haiti
Elizabeth Santiago
Climate change can have a profound impact on communities, expanding far beyond environmental conditions. For the residents of the Miami neighborhood Little Haiti, rising sea levels bring a new wave of more than just water. Read more
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Changing the Cycle: Period Poverty as a Public Health Crisis
Ashley Rapp and Sidonie Kilpatrick
With 1 in 5 girls missing school due to lack of menstrual products, period poverty is an important, yet often ignored, public health crisis. Michigan Public Health students Ashley Rapp and Sidonie Kilpatrick explore the issue, and the ways public health professionals can work toward menstrual equity. Read more
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WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Coronavirus: 4 Questions Answered
Aubree Gordon
Associate professor of Epidemiology, Aubree Gordon, explains what it means for the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency over the coronavirus. Read more
