“Held via Zoom and cohosted with the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and The Lancet, the seminar convened gun violence experts from around the world, including Australia and Guatemala, to foster a global understanding of guns and health.
“Recent months have shown that we can change the world in fundamental ways when health is at stake,” said Sandro Galea, SPH dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, in his opening remarks. “This starts with having the necessary, and at times uncomfortable, conversation about guns and their contribution to poor health worldwide.”