Natalia Linos

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Natalia Linos
Born (1982-01-29) January 29, 1982 (age 42)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education Harvard University (BA, MS, ScD)
Political party Democratic
Website Campaign website

Natalia Linos (born January 29, 1982) is an American social epidemiologist and politician who was a candidate for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district in the 2020 election. [1]

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She is the executive director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University [2] and a member of the COVID-19 Health Justice Advisory Committee to the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for a Moral Revival. [3]

Early life and education

Natalia Linos was born in Cleveland, Ohio. [4] She is a three-time Harvard University graduate, earning her Bachelor of Arts in anthropology (2003), Master of Science in social epidemiology (2007), and Doctor of Science in social epidemiology (2012) there. [5] She also holds a certificate in forced migration from University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Centre. [5]

Career

FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University

Linos has been the Executive Director of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University since September 2019. The FXB Center, hosted by the Harvard School of Public Health, is an interdisciplinary center that conducts investigations of the most serious threats to health and wellbeing globally, including poverty and homelessness, conflict and migration, racism and discrimination, and disasters. [6] The FXB Center works closely with governments, scholars, students, the international policy community, and community groups to engage in ongoing strategic efforts to promote equity and dignity for all.

In her role, Linos has been a vocal advocate for a COVID-19 response that is centered on health equity. She has authored and been cited in a number of academic and news articles detailing the disproportionate burden of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] She advocates for science and data-driven decision making in the evolving pandemic. [7]

United Nations

Linos worked in the United Nations system from 2007 to 2014 and 2016 to 2019 in various roles. Most recently, she led the United Nations Development Programme’s global portfolio at the intersection of health and environment, focusing on the impact of climate change on poor and marginalized communities. [12] She has also worked on economic and social development, global health, advancing gender equality and combating violence against women. [13]

New York City Health Department

From late 2014 to early 2016, Linos worked as a Science Advisor to the NYC Health Commissioner, within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. [14] There, she helped to shape strategy around several key initiatives, including ThriveNYC - the Mayor’s $800 million citywide mental health initiative, and contributed to evidence-based policy-making through research and analysis and ensuring data was available to communities to help them advocate for healthier environments. [15]

2020 congressional campaign

In April 2020, Linos announced her candidacy for the 4th congressional district of Massachusetts. [1] Congressman Joe Kennedy III, who previously represented the district, had announced a bid for the United States Senate, leaving the seat vacant. [16] During the campaign, Linos touted her expertise as a public health specialist. [17] In the September 1 Democratic primary, Linos placed fourth in a field of seven candidates. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New MASK rules begin today — Looser rules lead to CROWDED ballot". Politico. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Natalia Linos, MSc, ScD: Executive Director". Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. September 13, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "FXB Center Leadership Joins Poor People's Campaign COVID-19 Health Justice Advisory Committee; Calls for Equitable U.S. Response". Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Natalia Linos". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Boston, 677 Huntington Avenue; Ma 02115 +1495‑1000 (September 13, 2019). "Natalia Linos, MSc, ScD". FXB Center for Health & Human Rights | Harvard University. Retrieved May 26, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "About the FXB Center". FXB Center for Health & Human Rights | Harvard University. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Linos, Natalia; Bassett, Mary T. (April 30, 2020). "Public Health Calls for Solidarity, Not Warfare". Foreign Affairs. ISSN   0015-7120 . Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  8. ↑ Abi-Habib, Maria (April 30, 2020). "Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ Batrice, Rania (May 12, 2020). "Mid-coronavirus pandemic, a return to normal is a failure". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  10. ↑ Bassett, Mary T.; Linos, Natalia (March 2, 2020). "The coronavirus could hit the U.S. harder than other wealthy countries". Washington Post. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ Linos, Natalia (March 29, 2020). "COVID-19: Finding Comfort in Respecting Rights and Protecting the Most Vulnerable". Health and Human Rights. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  12. ↑ Linou, Natalia; Beagley, Jessica; Huikuri, Suvi; Renshaw, Nina (November 27, 2018). "Air pollution moves up the global health agenda". BMJ. 363: k4933. doi:10.1136/bmj.k4933. PMID   30482873. S2CID   53754735.
  13. ↑ Linos, N; Slopen, N; Berkman, L (2014). "Predictors of help-seeking behaviour among women exposed to violence in Nigeria: a multilevel analysis to evaluate the impact of contextual and individual factors". Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 68 (3): 211–217. doi:10.1136/jech-2012-202187. PMID   24218072. S2CID   23394406.
  14. ↑ "A Roadmap for Mental Health for All" (PDF). ThriveNYC. City of New York. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  15. ↑ Mettey, A; Garcia, A; Isaac, L; Linos, N; Barbot, O; Bassett, MT. "Take Care New York 2020: Every neighborhood, every New Yorker, everyone's health counts" (PDF). New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  16. ↑ Martin, Jonathan; Fandos, Nicholas (September 18, 2019). "Joe Kennedy to Announce Bid for U.S. Senate". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Heal the country? Disease specialists running for Congress". AP NEWS. August 26, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  18. ↑ Kalmoukos, Theodore. "Natalia Linos Defeated in Congressional Primary". The National Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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