Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Reclaiming Public Health as a Social Movement with Dr. Jamila M. Porter and Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu
Dec 16, 2025
Join public health advocates Jamila M. Porter, Chief of Staff at the de Beaumont Foundation, and Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu, Director at the San Francisco Foundation, as they discuss their compelling new book. They explore how to reclaim public health as a social justice movement, addressing rising attacks on equity. With insights on community-rooted strategies and the importance of partnerships, they unveil practical skills to advance health equity. Their conversation is both a rallying cry and a guiding light for a more inclusive future.
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Public Health As A Social Movement
- Public health should be reimagined as a dynamic social movement rooted in community leadership.
- Jamila Porter argues this reframes public health from technocratic fixes to collective action targeting root causes of inequity.
Move Past Technical Fixes
- Move beyond technical fixes and center moral clarity and collective action in public health practice.
- Aysha Dominguez Pamukcu advises practitioners to build community-led strategies to advance equity and justice.
Equity Under Political Attack
- Attacks and prohibitions on the word 'equity' are intensifying and shape public health work.
- Jamila Porter emphasizes equity, justice, and liberation are inseparable from improving population health.