"This is the most powerful division I can think of among mainstream public health people," Caplan said. The letter criticizes some of Wen's messaging around Covid-19 and other public health topics. "The American Public Health Association responded, saying in a statement that Wen will participate in the upcoming meeting as a panelist in a moderated discussion about backlash against public health. That backlash differs from the divide emerging within the medical and public health fields; such threats, made directly against some public health experts, mostly come from people in the general public. "It has been disappointing to see public health largely equated with medicine since medicine tends to focus on the health of the individual while public health focuses on factors that impact many people.

Source: CNN September 06, 2022 21:57 UTC