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Dr. Megan Todd, from the neck up. A light skinned with neck length straight brown hair. She is facing the viewer and is smiling. Behind her is a line of brick houses.

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New Chief Epidemiologist

Get to know Dr. Megan Todd.

April 3rd, 2023

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Sara Enes seen from the neck up. She has short brown hair and is facing the viewer. She is smiling. Besides her are two other people, partially seen.

Philly Health Dept New Chief

March 23rd, 2023

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Philadelphia's new medical examiner is Dr. DiAngelo. Photo credit: Jessica Griffin / The Philadelphia Inquirer

New medical examiner

October 25th, 2022

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The PDPH set up a website tracking number of cases in the city and vaccine availability.

A Monkeypox Dashboard

August 3rd, 2022

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Monkeypox continues to rapidly spread as response is slowed.

San Fran’s Pox Disparity

July 26th, 2022

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Gail Carter-Hamilton, the Department of Public Health's first Racial Equity Officer. Photo courtesy of City of Philadelphia.

Next step in health equity

April 8th, 2022

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Philly Vax Errors

March 10th, 2022

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No Masks Indoors... For now

March 2nd, 2022

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Life expectancy decline

January 8th, 2019