Do love and hate play a role in Public Health? TEDMED 2020 Speaker Sandro Galeashares that, while hate erodes at human health in multiple ways, love has the potential to heal. Watch Sandro’s TEDMED 2020 Talk “How health is threatened by hate” to hear how love and compassion bolster a healthy society.

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How health is threatened by hate

Sandro Galea, Wellness Epidemiologist

We all know that hate plays a demonic role in today’s society, but did you know that hate directly impacts health? Wellness Epidemiologist, Sandro Galea, studies how hate, injustice, trauma, and bias impact human health. As a Public Health expert, he points us beyond our understanding of Social Determinants of Health to observe Moral Determinants of Health – the acknowledgement that feelings such as love and hate can shape health just as greatly as one’s environment can. He urges us that – whether around race, immigration, socioeconomic status, gender norms or otherwise – when we act with compassion, acceptance, and love, we shape a safe and healthy world.

Sandro believes that “a world rooted in love embraces health as a public good.” Watch his 2020 TEDMED Talk “How health is threatened by hate” to learn how we can align with love to build a healthier world.

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