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Joia Mukherjee: People Get Sicker If They’re Poor
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About this episode
Dr. Joia Mukherjee is a public health and infectious disease specialist. She’s worked for Partners In Health for over 25 years, where she helps deliver medical care to the poorest nations. Joia and Hank talk about how inequity leaves many people sick, why market forces fail most people, and whether we’re prepared for another pandemic (spoiler: we’re not). Plus, what bacteria would you find in a hippo bite?