Immunization is not just for children
Recently, I received my first dose of shingles vaccine, which I realize gives away my youthful age. Admittedly following the vaccination,...
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Jul 25, 20223 min read
A letter to the next Deschutes County Public Health Director
Dear Public Health Director, Today is my last day as the Public Health Director for Deschutes County. It was an extremely difficult (and...
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Jun 14, 20223 min read
Are we one community?
It was great to hear our County’s recognition of Juneteenth as an official, paid holiday a couple of months ago. This holiday is...
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Mar 21, 20223 min read
Happy Nowruz
March 20, 2022 at 8:33 AM marks the Persian New Year or Nowruz, which literally means “new day”. My family and I will join around 300...
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Mar 11, 20223 min read
What this week means to an immigrant-American
I lived, studied and worked in Atlanta for several years. Atlanta is also where my twins and dog were born. I enjoyed my time there and...
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Mar 11, 20222 min read
Morality must catch up with our capacity
Late last week, I listened to a powerful and inspiring event, “Celebrating Black Excellence and Success in Oregon,” available on the...
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Jan 1, 20223 min read
2021 reflections
Dear Public Health colleagues On behalf of PH leadership, happy 2022. Admittedly, I was hoping that when I wrote this brief note, I...
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Jan 1, 20212 min read
2020 reflections
Dear Public Health colleagues As we enter 2021, I have been thinking about how I can encapsulate my observations and experiences of this...
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Jun 1, 20112 min read
Imperilled in Yemen: Fast thinking for health
2011 - This amazing post comes to us courtesy of Nahad Sadr-Azodi, a technical officer for immunization at WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean...
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