Dec 14, 2022
In this week’s episode, host Tammy Kremer chats with UCSF
infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the current
state of the monkeypox/mpox outbreak: how this outbreak reflects
contemporary health inequities, how stigma can be a barrier to
people accessing treatment, and how lessons learned from past
public health crises shaped the clinical and community mpox
response. Dr. Chin-Hong speaks about his experience caring for mpox
patients over the course of the outbreak, and how the stigma
surrounding the virus has discouraged individuals from seeking out
the necessary care, creating invisible populations of patients who
are disconnected from diagnosis and treatment. Finally, he breaks
down the social and behavioral interventions that have been
effective in slowing the spread of the virus over the past months.
They explore the role of public health education and messaging in
the mpox outbreak and how Dr. Chin-Hong anticipates the outbreak
may proceed.
Guest Bio :
Peter Chin-Hong, MD, is a professor of medicine and associate dean at UCSF. He specializes in treating infectious diseases, especially in immunosuppressed patients such as recipients of organ and stem cell transplants and HIV-positive recipients of organ transplants. He is regularly featured in the media discussing COVID and mpox.
Resources
- Coming Together Season 3 Episode 8: Monkeypox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective
- Coming Together Season 3 Episode 3: Monkeypox What's the Hype?
- CAPTC Monkeypox FAQ’s
- CDC Monkeypox Resource Center