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How to Eradicate Polio Once and for All

Only three endemic countries remain — Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. But they pose special problems. Jay Winsten, Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, co-authored an Op/Ed published July 25, 2012 in The Wall Street Journal with Emily Serazin, a principal at The … Continue reading “How to Eradicate Polio Once and for All”

Social Media Campaign Could Help Stop Teen Drivers from Texting

June 8, 2012 — The Boston Globe: “Public health campaigns that pinpointed other troubling behaviors, such as teen smoking and drunken driving, have successfully driven down rates over the past decade…One blueprint that may prove effective is the 1988 nationwide campaign designed by Harvard School of Public Health associate dean Jay A. Winsten for attacking … Continue reading “Social Media Campaign Could Help Stop Teen Drivers from Texting”