Speaker: Jason Strelitz, Director of Public Health, London Borough of Newham
Jason has worked for Newham Council as Director of Public Health since April 2019. He has worked in public health since 2009, having worked previously in social policy on issues of poverty and social exclusion. His PhD is from the LSE, and he has worked in both government and campaigning organisations. Jason lives in Finchley with his wife Mandy and kids Matti and Tami
In his talk he will:
• tell the story of the Covid 19 pandemic through the lens of one particularly impacted place: the London Borough of Newham
• reflect why and in what ways Newham has been affected – in particular how Covid has shone a spotlight on longstanding social and health inequalities
• consider some of the immediate challenges and the lessons we are trying to learn for the future
You can watch a recording of the event here.