Why Lived Experience Matters in Public Health Research

As questions continue about the ongoing Cyclospora outbreak, the COPH's Dr. Jill Roberts provides expert insight into what consumers should know.

📊 Good data leads to better health for kids and families. The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is the nation's largest state health survey, interviewing more than 20,000 California households each year about health, health care, mental health, food security, child care, housing, and many other issues affecting children and families. The survey provides reliable data that communities, researchers, and policymakers use to identify needs and improve health across the state. https://lnkd.in/e6NgvNQJ

Webinar recording - A common sense introduction to in-house research. Local Government social care, but likely has crossovers into public health. https://lnkd.in/gY62JGxi

🔔 The recording of last week’s webinar on identifying high-value data sources related to substance use and policy is now available at Cornell Health Policy Center (CHPC). 📊 Led by CHERISH investigators Yuhua Bao and Sean M. Murphy and moderated by CHPC Associate Center Director William Schpero, the webinar covered databases that journalists can use to report on trends in substance use and substance use disorder, including treatment and policy impact. 🔗 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gcdYtgbf. 

My commentary piece entitled "Framing Trust as a Social Determinant of Health" co-authored with Leslie Heller, MS, MPH has been accepted in the American Journal of Public Health and is now in process! Reviewers called the piece "very interesting" a "contribution to the work" and a "good start" to an important conversation around elevating trust as a determinant.

PHERN, part of https://lnkd.in/gzS9YWTv at IP3, is a great collection of public health resources. If you haven't discovered it yet, this looks like a great way to dive in.

Thrilled to see the Tijuana River Public Health Crisis Program officially announced! So honored to be leading this initiative at The La Jolla Center for Pacific Strategy. The communities of southern San Diego County have been waiting for state-level action on this crisis for far too long. This strategy is designed to change that. What can — and should — the State of California do now to protect its residents from this crisis? That is the question driving this work. Follow along for regular updates as we work to answer it!

Preventing Violence argues for holistic public health approaches to creating safer societies. Drawing on insights from Violence Reduction Unit leaders and researchers, including GLEPHA Fellow Professor Stan Gilmour, the book offers clear recommendations for policymakers, practitioners and researchers working to improve outcomes for children and young people. https://lnkd.in/dfiWHZ3K

At our 'Doing Data Differently' event at Stirling in June 2026, we were forunate to have insight from Ruth Glassborow, Director of Population Health and Wellbeing at Public Health Scotland. Ruth acknowledged the pressures on ‘downstream’ services and the challenge to ‘get upstream’ within a system that demands compliance and performance metrics via inspection and audit reports. This recently collected story brings this to life. Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/e_VdVd3Q

Excited to share that our new book chapter has been published! 📘 Chen, I.C., & Bhula-or, R. (2025). Sustainable and Equitable Health Systems in Southeast Asia: Integrating Community Based Long-Term Care and Digital Inclusion Through a People Centered Framework. In: Fong, B.Y.F. (eds) The Handbook of Public Health in the Asia-Pacific. Handbooks in Asian Studies. Springer, Singapore. DOI: https://lnkd.in/gQVZX549 This living reference work entry explores Southeast Asia’s rapidly aging population and the urgent need for sustainable, equitable long-term care (LTC) systems. Guided by the WHO’s Integrated People-Centered Health Services (IPCHS) framework, we examine community-based models (including Thailand’s impactful LTOP project), digital inclusion strategies, and comparative lessons from Japan and Germany. Key highlights: Projected rise in older adults straining health systems Success stories in community care and digital innovations Barriers like the digital divide, workforce shortages, and gender disparities in caregiving A practical policy roadmap with short-, medium-, and long-term recommendations Full chapter (preview/subscription): https://lnkd.in/gBN8An6q Grateful to co-author Ruttiya Bhula-or and editor Ben FONG 方玉輝 for this collaboration. Looking forward to discussions on building resilient, people-centered health systems in the region! What are your thoughts on integrating digital tools and community care for aging populations in Asia? Open to connecting and exchanging ideas. #PublicHealth #AgingPopulation #LongTermCare #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #SoutheastAsia #SDG3 #WHO #ASEAN #AsianDevelopmentBank #IPCHS #GlobalHealth #ElderCare #HealthSystems #DigitalInclusion UNESCAP #ILO #HealthyAgeing #UniversalHealthCoverage #CommunityHealth