COVID-19: Update – Where Are We As a Nation Today?

As we come to a close of the summer season with Labor Day weekend in our rear view, what is the current state of the union regarding the coronavirus pandemic in the United States?  How do we prevent needless loss of life as we head into the winter flu season?  What are the prospects for an effective vaccine before years end and how long can we expect to have impacts to our current social culture in America - including education, sports and business convening? Many community health activities have enormous value for preventing adverse outcomes and advancing equity. As major healthcare institutions, hospitals and health systems can play a direct or indirect role in supporting this work. Show Topics and Highlights“What is the idea behind anchor institutions working together knowing that, at times, the only anchor institution in some of these communities is the faith based community? How do we draw that knowledge and power in and use it as leverage to move us along.”“The first thing I want to make clear is that medicine and health are NOT synonymous.”Hospitals are recognizing more and more that if we are to make the biggest impact of health it will not be within the confines of the four walls of the hospital.What does a hospital mean in the 21st century? What does a faith based organization mean in the 21st century?“Food choices are so often rooted in access and that is rooted in community investment.”Medicine’s trust has been broken countless times for certain populations.Healthcare needs to be delivered effectively, equitably, appropriately, and it needs to be accessible in a just way. Profound Conversations Executive Producers are the Muslim Life Planning Institute, a national community building organization whose mission is to establish pathways to lifelong learning and healthy communities at the local, national and global level.   MLPN.life The Profound Conversations podcast is produced by Erika Christie www.ErikaChristie.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.