SPHA Lubbock

"It is also disheartening that an increasing number of public health officials, across the country — myself included — are threatened with violence on a regular basis. In my case, the death threats started last month."

Thank you, Dr. Ferrer — and to our entire public health workforce — for following the science on COVID-19 and working to protect public health. We stand by you.

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=2457

Addressing Unrest Across the Nation | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lori Rice-Spearman addresses the campus about recent events related to the George Floyd events.

Racism is an ongoing public health crisis in the U.S. and it needs our attention now. Read APHA's full statement: https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-releases/2020/racism-is-a-public-health-crisis