Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
@DrCharles_NBC
Fr NBCNews Health Journalist - Better is possible. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.
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.Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH on market justice and social justice: 💸 #YourMoneyYourHealth Investopedia
At the #yourmoneyyourhealth summit, Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH, Assistant Professor of Public Health & Health Promotion at St. Francis College, discussed the importance of medicine and how it's a human right. Tune in here: dotdash.zoom.us/j/98477424750
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OP-ED: “While the long-term goal is to jab as many arms as possible to help [protect against] COVID-19 and the flu, [navigating] the opinions of people in the community is a short-term goal worth achieving in the process,' writes Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH. bit.ly/319IP8w
OPINION: Colin Powell’s death underscores the ongoing vulnerability of those who are older or in poor health, and highlights the importance of getting booster shots.
✍🏾 Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/10/19/col…
Compared to white women, Black women are less often diagnosed with #BreastCancer in stage 1, when it's highly treatable.
Early detection is key for turning this around, writes Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH. bit.ly/3BkY3oi
OPINION: One of the most common arguments raised by dissenters of vaccine mandates is that requiring the shot infringes upon an unvaccinated person’s human rights and civil liberties.
✍🏾 Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/10/04/vac…
OPINION: Weathering is rooted in a history of marginalization; repeated exposure to socioeconomic adversity, political marginalization, racism, and perpetual discrimination that harms our health.
✍🏾 Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/09/14/wea…
In a theGrio.com op-ed, Harvard Chan School alumnus Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH writes that 'environmental racism is a major roadblock to good health' because it 'disproportionately victimizes communities of color by putting them at higher risk of environmental hazards.' on.thegrio.com/3zUe0RC
OPINION: Systemic failures in healthcare and a widening racial income gap hinder Black communities from building climate resilience, or the ability to prepare and respond.
✍🏾 Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/09/07/bla…
OPINION: Financial incentive programs to bolster U.S. vaccinations, albeit not perfect, are a step in the right direction.
✍🏾 Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/08/19/cas…
OPINION: To prevent stigma and misinformation from spreading like wildfire, we can use moments like DaBaby’s controversy to address homophobia and misinformation in the Black community.
✍🏾: Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/08/03/can…
***OPINION***: Now that the vaccine is here, our youth have an incredible opportunity to preserve our future and prevent more suffering at the hands of this disease.
✍🏾: Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/07/30/you…
Physician-journalist Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH MD'17 says good communication is more important than ever. medicine.at.brown.edu/information-to…
*** OPINION *** Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH says not canceling student loan debt for Black Americans is crushing our hopes and dreams and any chance at becoming a healthier community.
thegrio.com/2021/03/22/hea…
OPINION: If the nation wants to achieve herd immunity, they must adopt community-specific vaccination sites coupled with ongoing education.
✍🏾 Dr. Shamard Charles, MD-MPH
thegrio.com/2021/03/10/vac…