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Last week, we had the opportunity to speak with Professor Mahasin S. Mujahid about the goals of public health and what it means to take action in the field of public health.
We discussed the difference between inequity and inequality, in which inequity refers to output and inequality refers to input. Although people come from different backgrounds and have varying circumstances in their lifestyles, it is important to give support to all people. We raised a lot of questions on how the public health system ultimately improves lifestyle. How do we impact a large population? How do we make sure policy implementation helps everyone, and does not exclude exceptions? We brought up the idea of structural change, that it is a collective process rather than separate or independent individual action. Through this approach, the system targets large populations in an equitable way. How do we not only address those are considered "high risk?" Professor Mujahid drew a graph showing how thresholds and limitations can be shifted in order to target a broader range of people. This way, there is less restriction and policies reach out to a greater community. Not only was everyone engaging and giving their opinions, but they were also listening to what their peers had to say. It allowed everyone to contribute and be a part of the discussion, rather than being on the outside.
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