Stood up for public health

During 2020, public health officials were harassed, fired, and pressured to alter public health guidance to suit political agendas. PI used its communications wherewithal to insist on evidence-based approaches to public health and spotlight the problem of chronic underinvestment in critical infrastructure: Coronavirus: from the urgency of reaction to the importance of long-term action (podcast) Cities respond to COVID-19 (podcast) 6 Months into the Pandemic: What’s working and what do we still desperately need to do? (podcast) Efforts to silence public health officials must stop (Cal Matters op-ed) We also spoke out about the need to invest in state and local governments: Bankruptcy and privatization will not lead us to recovery (The Hill op-ed) Health and Equity Are On the Ballot With Prop. 15 (California Health Report op-ed) This work was supported by Blue Shield of California Foundation, The California Endowment, and The California Wellness Foundation. NOTE: Prevention Institute relies only on unrestricted funds to support our limited grassroots and direct lobbying efforts. Photo by Andrea Buffa.