We must offer mental health services in the community, where people are, including in our schools. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Public health is hard. Nobody goes into it for the money or the acclaim. People work many long hours. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
While women's healthcare extends far beyond reproductive healthcare, its politicization is harming women's overall health and well-being. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Working with the psychiatrist and then a mental health counselor helped me understand my own thought distortions. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Improvements in global public health must begin locally, and must be driven by leaders who will learn the hard lessons from COVID-19. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Violence can be understood as a public health issue: It spreads from person to person and it can be prevented and treated. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Mental health is just as important as physical health, but why is it that we can't find the same access to mental… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Without access to quality, affordable reproductive health services - which are standard medical care - women will die because they are forced… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Sound health policy is about so much more than the mechanics of insurance. Let's stop letting 'Medicare-for-all' dominate the conversation. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Let's focus on the real causes of violence, poverty and health disparities to heal Baltimore and transform it into a successful and… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Simple health interventions such as lead paint abatement and home visiting for pregnant women result in not only improved health for children… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Paid sick leave is a public health necessity. Not only does it allow employees to seek medical care promptly and appropriately, it… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
As a former local health official, I can tell you that local health departments are chronically understaffed and do not have the… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
I believed we could expand support for Planned Parenthood - and ultimately for abortion access - by finding common ground with the… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The controversial idea of abolishing private insurance in favor of a single, government-run program certainly deserves some rigorous back-and-forth. But not at… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
For millions of women, health centers that provide reproductive healthcare are the only place they ever see a doctor or nurse. When… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Primary care providers and community health centers can do more to provide the full range of reproductive healthcare in their clinics. In… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It is imperative that we address the barriers to access and the systemic racism that we know is contributing to our astronomically… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
In a country that lacks federal paid parental leave, many new mothers are back to work within weeks of giving birth, which… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Public health relies on public trust. Admitting mistakes and explaining prompt corrective actions engender that trust. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Addressing motor vehicle crashes as a public health issue didn't stop people from driving cars, but it did make being on the… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
In order to improve maternal health, we have to focus on improving all women's health and access to care - not just… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
No one should die of cervical cancer because they can't access quality, affordable reproductive health care. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Planned Parenthood's work - bringing affordable and accessible health care to as many women (and men and all people) as possible -… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Public health depends on winning over hearts and minds. It's not enough to just have a good policy, you have to convince… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
We really need to be talking about the COVID vaccine the same way that we talk about other vaccinations - which is… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
As an emergency physician, I can tell you that the best health insurance in the world means nothing if patients can't reach… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Public health is a powerful tool to level that playing field, to bend the arc of our country away from distrust and… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
As a public health official, paid sick leave is first and foremost an issue of health - of people's lives. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
We need to stop treating those whose views differ from our own with scorn and suspicion, and instead work together to safeguard… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
In my life as an immigrant living in low-income communities, as an emergency physician and as a public health advocate, I have… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
What needs to happen in a public health crisis? The federal government must establish a national roadmap with clear goals and evidence-based… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
When I was 16 and I wanted information about birth control, Planned Parenthood was the first and only place that I could… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
People of color face more barriers to health care, as do low-income individuals and those living in underserved rural and urban areas. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The moment I gave birth to my son, Eli, was the happiest in my life. He changed my world. My identity had… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Over and over again, I have also seen our health care system fail women because of discriminatory policies. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
When I finally addressed my stuttering - I was almost through with medical school by the time that I finally sought therapy for speech… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It is imperative that we address the barriers to access and the systemic racism that we know is contributing to our astronomically high maternal… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The higher the rate of covid-19 in a community, the more likely any one individual you come into contact with has the virus and… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
It's unrealistic to expect that your doctor will be at your beck and call 24/7; however, before you leave your doctor's office, he or… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
A covid-19 patient who experiences a substantial drop in oxygen saturation is unstable. It was correct to transfer him to the hospital to watch… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
To be clear, from an epidemiological perspective, there shouldn't be any mass gatherings during a pandemic. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
Every time I am on air, I will receive actually quite a few messages that specifically tie me to the Chinese Communist Party -… — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
An effective public-health response requires that those leading the response pivot when new information comes out and change course when unexpected circumstance arise. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
The most critical key to getting good medial care is a trusting relationship between you and your doctor. — Leana S. Wen Copy Share Image
