Clarence Jones
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Yeah, Clarence, go ahead. So Janelle, since 36% of us are at basic or below health literacy levels, could you give us some tips on how to increase our health literacy?
Yeah, Clarence, go ahead. So Janelle, since 36% of us are at basic or below health literacy levels, could you give us some tips on how to increase our health literacy?
I would be amazed to walk into a doctor's office and see that. I mean, I think that's a great idea.
I would be amazed to walk into a doctor's office and see that. I mean, I think that's a great idea.
Yeah, like it's a good-ass question. Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah, like it's a good-ass question. Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah, yeah. I think my closing remark is this, is that health literacy is another leg for us to address disparities. And I don't think that we talk about it enough. I mean, you know, you know, people, um, we do this quick conversation, but people need to understand the importance of going deeper and understanding more clearly what's really going on.
Yeah, yeah. I think my closing remark is this, is that health literacy is another leg for us to address disparities. And I don't think that we talk about it enough. I mean, you know, you know, people, um, we do this quick conversation, but people need to understand the importance of going deeper and understanding more clearly what's really going on.
And that's going to be one of the ways in which we're going to address these disparities. But we also, who are practitioners need to understand how important it is for us to also be able to help people understand this, this, um, So I want to thank you. I mean, from my perspective, thank you very much. I mean, uh, um, I learned a lot and, uh, I do appreciate it. Yeah.
And that's going to be one of the ways in which we're going to address these disparities. But we also, who are practitioners need to understand how important it is for us to also be able to help people understand this, this, um, So I want to thank you. I mean, from my perspective, thank you very much. I mean, uh, um, I learned a lot and, uh, I do appreciate it. Yeah.
Yeah. So, Jan, let me first thank you for your comments. You know, you asked all my questions all in that opening statement. But I think one of the things that I really wanted to know was this. What type of skill should be demonstrated by a leader? during a crisis? I mean, what do you think are the top maybe three or four skills that should be demonstrated by a leader during a crisis?
Yeah. So, Jan, let me first thank you for your comments. You know, you asked all my questions all in that opening statement. But I think one of the things that I really wanted to know was this. What type of skill should be demonstrated by a leader? during a crisis? I mean, what do you think are the top maybe three or four skills that should be demonstrated by a leader during a crisis?
I mean, we just came to this COVID piece, this pandemic, and it seemed like people were all over the place. And so for me as a community member, what are the skills that I should be looking for from my leader going through a crisis or just in general?
I mean, we just came to this COVID piece, this pandemic, and it seemed like people were all over the place. And so for me as a community member, what are the skills that I should be looking for from my leader going through a crisis or just in general?
So as a community member, I agree with you 100%. I'm out in the community doing work, and I see this gap between what I call biomedical and public health. And it's like nobody wants to really talk about it. Everybody wants their own silo. What I want to know from you is what tips –
So as a community member, I agree with you 100%. I'm out in the community doing work, and I see this gap between what I call biomedical and public health. And it's like nobody wants to really talk about it. Everybody wants their own silo. What I want to know from you is what tips –
do you have going through this crisis for both the community and public health leaders to discuss in order for us, as you just said, to not have to repeat all of these lessons over again?
do you have going through this crisis for both the community and public health leaders to discuss in order for us, as you just said, to not have to repeat all of these lessons over again?