Prevention is the key to saving lives: What the pandemic taught us
An excerpt from Prevention First: Policymaking for a Healthier America.
Little did I know that when Prevention First was first published in December 2019, a novel virus with pandemic potential had begun to stealthily spread in China. The subsequent global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nearly 7 million deaths, exacerbated long-standing health challenges, and led to life expectancy declines around the globe.
With over 1.1 million American lives lost during the COVID-19 …
Prevention is the key to saving lives: What the pandemic taught us
