Contagious Conversations

What exactly is public health law? Drawing from disciplines like epidemiology, public policy and evaluation, it's a field that we may not often think about in our day-to-day lives. But it has a profound impact on our lifetime trajectory. Sarah de Guia—chief executive officer of ChangeLab Solutions, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that uses the tools of law and policy to advance health equity—joins Contagious Conversations to discuss how to better engage communities to advance policy development, and how public health law can help facilitate true systemic change.   For more information and a full transcript of this episode, visit Contagious Conversations.    Key Takeaways:  [1:46] Sarah talks about her background, why health equity is important to her and the impact of laws and policies on communities.  [5:57] Sarah talks about her current role at ChangeLab Solutions and what its mission means to her.  [7:30] Sarah explains the five fundamental drivers of health equity.  [8:54] Sarah explains the direct