In the Media
Jul 21, 2021 | In the Media, News
Jessica Justman, MD highlights that there may be a need to administer booster shots for certain vulnerable populations. Dr. Jessica Justman, associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, further explained that “[b]ooster...
Jul 21, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA listed in 250 Ideas from New Yorkers to Revive NYC’s Economy, Spark Good Jobs, and Build a More Equitable City. “Help prepare NYC for the next pandemic by making New Yorkers healthier, through investments in public health,...
Jul 19, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA offers perspective on a recent decision by officials in Los Angeles County to reinstate mask mandates during an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. “I believe that the decision made by LA county in terms of reinstituting masking...
Jul 19, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA explains how the increase in COVID-19 cases related to the Delta variant poses risks for unvaccinated populations. “What we know for sure about the delta variant is it is highly transmissible, which means someone who is unvaccinated...
Jul 15, 2021 | In the Media, News
ICAP is supporting the implementation of the “Impilo” electronic health record system in Zimbabwe through its Strategic Information project. “After conducting pilots in both rural and urban areas, the government announced that it will now be...
Jul 15, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA explains which metrics to watch as the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread. “The metrics to keep a close eye on are hospitalizations and deaths,” said Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University. Read the...