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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy: Efforts & Challenges in Promoting Public Health

2023/9/25
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Vivek Murthy: 美国外科医生的职责包括与公众沟通重要的公共卫生问题,以及监督美国公共卫生服务机构(由6000多名军官组成)。该机构在埃博拉疫情、飓风和龙卷风等紧急情况下发挥着关键作用,提供医疗护理和加强公共卫生基础设施。公共卫生服务机构的军官是全职政府雇员,致力于公共卫生事业,并在紧急情况下被部署。我们应该将健康视为一个连续统一体,不仅关注疾病的缺乏,还要关注身心健康的优化。在疫情期间,公共卫生信息传播面临挑战,包括公众注意力转移快、媒体渠道覆盖面有限以及缺乏快速有效地接触所有人的方法。美国缺乏快速有效地向所有人传递公共卫生信息的机制,这需要改进公共卫生基础设施。食品添加剂和防腐剂的批准是由食品药品监督管理局(FDA)而非外科医生办公室做出的。外科医生对美国人饮食中高度加工食品的比例表示担忧,因为这些食品通常钠含量和糖含量都高。低收入社区获得健康食品的途径有限,这加剧了不健康饮食习惯的问题。人们对健康饮食的困惑以及获得健康食品的经济障碍是公共卫生领域的主要问题。外科医生对食品添加剂缺乏长期健康风险数据表示担忧,并主张优先考虑食用最少加工的食品。公共卫生官员需要免受来自行业利益相关者的报复性攻击,以确保他们能够基于科学和公众利益做出决定。重建公众对公共卫生机构、科学和医学的信任至关重要,这需要透明的沟通和对科学证据的重视。在疫情初期,由于信息不完整和情况迅速变化,公共卫生官员在口罩建议方面犯了错误,这损害了公众的信任。在公共卫生沟通中,谦逊和透明至关重要,承认不确定性,并对公众的意见持开放态度。在应对未来的疫情时,重建公众信任、改进沟通策略以及保持国家的团结至关重要。处理疫苗不良反应报告需要对报告进行分析,以确定其与疫苗接种之间的因果关系。在公共卫生信息传播中,多样化的声音至关重要,因为人们更倾向于听取与自己背景相似的人的建议。为了更好地与公众沟通,应该利用社区核心组织等多样化的渠道,这些组织由来自不同背景的社区领袖组成。为了更有效地传播公共卫生信息,需要改进联邦资金的分配方式,将资金直接分配给那些与社区有密切联系的基层组织。

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The Surgeon General engages with the public on critical public health issues and oversees the U.S. Public Health Service, a uniformed service comprising over 6,000 health care professionals. These officers are deployed during emergencies and work to protect the nation's public health.
  • The Surgeon General's role includes public engagement and overseeing the U.S. Public Health Service.
  • The Public Health Service is one of eight uniformed services in the U.S. government.
  • It comprises 6,000 officers who respond to public health threats and provide direct care.

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In this episode, my guest is Dr. Vivek Murthy, M.D.), the acting U.S. Surgeon General) who earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard and his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine. We discuss nutrition, food additives, social media and mental health, public health initiatives to combat the crisis of social isolation, the obesity crisis, addiction and other pressing issues in public health. Dr. Murthy explains the role of the U.S. government in promoting specific public health issues and the steps needed to rebuild public trust in scientific and medical information. We also discuss health care accessibility, insurance barriers and individual versus team-based medical care. We also discuss topics gleaned from listener questions, such as the facts and myths about “Big Pharma” and “Big Food” industries, scientific research and public health policies.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Dr. Vivek Murthy

(00:02:10) Sponsors: LMNT & Waking Up

(00:04:35) Surgeon General Roles

(00:07:44) Illness Framework, Enhancing Wellbeing

(00:12:42) Priorities as Surgeon General

(00:19:50) Public Health Message Distribution

(00:28:24) Diagnosis vs. Optimizing Health

(00:33:24) Sponsor: AG1

(00:34:01) Food Additives, Highly Processed Foods, Food Availability

(00:39:11) Difficulties Addressing Health Issues & Highly Processed Foods

(00:49:53) Retribution, Integrity & Public Trust

(00:54:41) Company Opposition

(00:59:50) Public Health Communication, Masks & COVID-19, Public Trust

(01:07:01) Masks, Humility; Building Public Trust

(01:10:45) Rebuilding Relationship to Public, Vaccines

(01:17:41) Community Core & Diversity; Federal Funding

(01:24:55) Big Pharma, “Pill for Every Problem” Society 

(01:31:48) Interdisciplinary Medical Teams, Individualized & Value-Based Medical Models

(01:38:44) Insurance Barriers, Mental Health Care, Drug Prices

(01:44:40) Isolation Crisis, Social Disconnection, Health Risks 

(01:49:15) Community Organizations & Modern Life, Social Media

(01:56:36) Youth & Social Media, Parents, Policy Change

(02:06:45) Real Life vs. Social Media, Kids & Playtime

(02:11:56) Social Media Advice for Parents

(02:20:43) Society & Disconnection, Human Connection & Service

(02:31:20) Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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