Public Health Quotes of the Day

Ismail Ali Manik
1 min readFeb 29, 2020

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Coronavirus makes clear what has been true all along. Your health is as safe as that of the worst-insured, worst-cared-for person in your society. It will be decided by the height of the floor, not the ceiling. — Anand Giridharadas

How can we modify public buildings, parks, schools, & workplaces to have sinks with soap available widely, and not just in bathrooms? — Devi Sridhar

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Ismail Ali Manik
Ismail Ali Manik

Written by Ismail Ali Manik

Uni. of Adelaide & Columbia Uni NY alum; World Bank, PFM, Global Development, Public Policy, Education, Economics, book-reviews, MindMaps, @iamaniku

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