Today, Explained

Monkeypox is a queer emergency

Aug 4, 2022

Keren Landman, a senior health reporter at Vox, and Joseph Osmundson, a clinical assistant professor at NYU, delve into the monkeypox crisis primarily affecting queer communities. They discuss the WHO's declaration of a global health emergency and the dire lack of resources like vaccines and testing. The conversation highlights the stigma surrounding public health responses, draws parallels to the HIV/AIDS crisis, and stresses the need for effective communication and equitable healthcare access for marginalized populations.

27:06

Episode guests

Joseph Osmundson

Keren Landman, MD

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

3min

Global Response to Monkeypox: Lessons & Challenges

7min

Health Access and Stigma During Monkeypox

8min

Urgent Vaccine Shortage and Systemic Healthcare Challenges

3min

Navigating Public Health and Queer Identity During a Crisis

5min

Gay men, queer people, and their partners represent an overwhelming majority of monkeypox cases. But even though the WHO just declared the disease a global health emergency, resources like vaccines, testing, and treatment remain largely out of reach. Health reporter Keren Landman and virologist Joseph Osmundson explain.

This episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.

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