Travis Bias

Travis Bias, DO, MPH, DTM&H, FAAFP, is a family medicine physician, clinical transformation consultant at 3M, and lecturer at University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health. Informed by studying, working and teaching in Kenya, Uganda, and the United States, his writing is focused on health diplomacy, health systems, policy and the effects of governance on health. He is a member of Human Rights Watch’s San Francisco committee in order to support strengthening governance for health and equity around the world.

A formation of the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds fly past the Washington Monument as a salute to first responders and essential personnel during the coronavirus pandemic on May 2, 2020. The photo shows two tight formations of several jets flying by the Washington monument on a brilliant blue sky day. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Governance

Public Health is Always Political

by Travis Bias

U.S. pandemic responses are human endeavors led by governments put in place by the people through political processes