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I led the Ebola response in Liberia’s most violent city, West Point-Monrovia, and I wanted to share some mistakes of the global Ebola response…
With Maryland’s stay-at-home order recently put into effect as a way to flatten the COVID-19 curve, it is unlikely the Maryland General Assembly will…
Save lives, worry about funds later. In times of emergency, this statement has been a guiding principle for me throughout my career, whether as…
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused us to focus on the catastrophic impact on our health and our economy. We must not, however, overlook its…
On April 1, Marylanders across our state who rent their homes will soon have a day of reckoning: the rent is due. On top…
Former Gov. Marvin Mandel had five words that he lived by: Don’t get mad, get even. His first wife, Barbara “Bootsie” Mandel, did exactly…
Moving Maryland’s primary from April 28 to June 2 was the right thing to do. When Governor Larry Hogan made the announcement, Maryland joined…
A decade ago, Maryland’s Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services, Fran Phillips, stated, “If we [public health] had a Facebook page, the Women’s Coalition…
As Maryland deals with the ravaging effects of the coronavirus, it’s worth recognizing our standing as a leader among the states on health care. For decades, Maryland has been a bipartisan trailblazer in the health…
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises in Baltimore and Maryland, public health services are working around the clock to save lives. At…