Chris Whitty: The State and Public Health

The Role of the State in Public Health, and its Limits
Professor Chris Whitty
The relative role of the State and the individual is a recurring theme of political theory. It is also a practical question in public health - what are the respective responsibilities of government, individuals and healthcare professionals to protect health?
This lecture will explore the areas government is widely perceived to be responsible for, ones where government should have no role, and the areas where medical professionals provide a third dimension to a triangle of responsibility.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
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[@leileizhu3724]

Two years on, I am still watching. I can’t remember how many times I have come back to this talk to find answers. Scientists and medics like him get my highest respect.

[@jojocamino]

Excellent, clear and concise, easy for everyone to understand. Thank you. Good to see they give you a 'clicker' unlike Downing Street!!

[@alastairchestnutt6416]

An excellent informative and balanced lecture. Thank you.

[@wendy8083]

Hello, thank you for this and all you continue to do. I do not do social media but I did want to say how awful it was to see you harrassed again in the street, in that dreadful manner, just for doing your job. Please be assured that the vast majority are profoundly grateful for your dedication to public health and appreciate all you do. My family and I are NHS workers and worked through the pandemic. As an Immunisations nurse, I am currently supporting the vaccine roll out. I can tell you first hand the people I have met are grateful for all the hard worker the teams continue to do and thank us continually. 💖 🌈

[@MrsPisaroni]

Excellent lecture as always.

[@sally-annharris8035]

Fabulous Professor Whitty interesting as ever thankyou

[@nelsongonzalez4533]

Water 💧 contamination and air pollution = colera and diarrhea, AIDS and other infectious diseases are present in developing countries... where some governments are neglecting these health problems. The state intervention to tackle these problems of hygiene and awareness should be mandatory by using mass education in the media of communication such as television and radio.

[@je6874]

Much needed.

[@joelywalsh]

Great scientist 🤝🏻👏🏻👍🏻❤

[@MrGerrards23]

Government should act on fast food in supermarkets and in outlets. Government should also work on equality and not just the rich because its not leveling the field and not expecting any outcomes over that and complains over crime when the field isn't level. And as for climate changes and what they don't do in this country I could go on forever with its all about money and thats all they want and care about. That never changes

[@fToo]

I wonder how different this lecture would have been if Professor Whitty had written / delivered it before this pandemic ?

[@Afghan31]

This is definitely targeted at Boris Johnson.

[@markgardner2959]

Next weeks talk, hair and make up by Danny Dyer!

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