On shaping a science that supports a new, post-war vision for public health.
In my book, Healthier, I proposed that the work of public health is best served not just by the generation of data but also by the promotion of values, and that positive change happens at the intersection of science and values. We shape a healthier world by building a base of knowledge while working within the broader culture to advance the values of public health. This means working to build collective engagement with the foundational determinants of health—the social, political, commercial, environmental, and technological forces that shape the health of populations—with special care for how these forces affect the marginalized and vulnerable. These are our values, the first principles of our field. Shaping a healthier world is as much the work of these values as it is of our data.
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