Rick Lesaar
The intersection of health and communications; on strategies to make global health and development efforts more effective and more widely and fully understood.
Given the power of the bully pulpit, the extraordinary persuasiveness of the media, and the proven efficacy of the flu vaccine, it’s surprising how little U.S. presidents have publicly communicated and led by example on this issue.
Read MoreIs it a realistic goal to vaccinate every child on Earth, from birth - 19, for 15 deadly and disabling diseases? A back-of-the-envelope calculation yields a surprising answer.
Read MoreCDC does a remarkable and laudable job of influenza surveillance. Still, could it be improved? Maybe, yes…and probably, not.
Read MoreA look at the words we use to describe the risk / chance / chances / odds / likelihood / possibility / probability of contracting infectious diseases.
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