Ashwin Vasan appears in the following:
NYC's Pledge to Extend Life Expectancy
Monday, March 18, 2024
A look at the city's plan to increase life expectancy, which has taken a hit since COVID, including what conditions they are targeting in order to lengthen the life spans of New Yorkers.
City Health Commissioner on NYC's designation of social media as a "public health hazard"
Monday, January 29, 2024
Mayor Adams recently declared social media a "public health hazard." NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explains what the city plans to do about it.
New York City is launching a study on long term effects of COVID
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
New York City’s Department of Health is recruiting 10,000 New Yorkers for a multi-year study on the long term outcomes among people affected with COVID.
NYC Brings Online Therapy to Teenagers
Monday, November 27, 2023
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene introduces a new program that will offer online therapy to New York City teens, and other health-related news.
NYC Health Commish on COVID Uptick and More News
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
A conversation with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene commissioner Dr. Vasan about the recent COVID uptick.
NYC Health Commissioner on the Air Quality Crisis
Friday, June 09, 2023
NYC Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan talks about how the city is dealing with days of smoke from wildfires in Canada.
The City's Latest Plan to Help New Yorkers With Their Mental Health
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
How NYC plans on helping people living with serious mental health issues and reducing overdose deaths.
Overdose prevention centers save lives but remain in legal limbo, as NYC moves toward expansion
Friday, March 03, 2023
The NYC health commissioner explains how City Hall plans to support supervised injection sites and other portions of a new initiative to reduce overdose deaths 15% by 2025.
30 Issues: Mental Health After COVID
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
30 Issues in 30 Days: NYC Health Commissioner Vasan discusses recovering from the challenges to mental health after the pandemic lockdowns.
Health Commissioner Vasan on Mental Health and More
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC health commissioner, talks about COVID and Monkeypox, plus the launch of 988 as a national suicide prevention number.
Health Commissioner Vasan on Mental Health and More
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Health Commissioner Vasan talks about his mental health agenda for NYC, plus other health-related concerns.
Pandemic Anxiety and Depression Ahead of the Holidays
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Amid the new omicron variant, many are making tough decisions on whether or not to see family this holiday season.
Will the Biden Administration Take Mental Health Seriously?
Monday, January 25, 2021
Dr. Ashwin Vasan argues that in order to combat so-called deaths of despair, the Biden administration should be sending direct cash payments to vulnerable Americans.
Mentally Ill While Black
Monday, September 14, 2020
For all individuals with mental health issues, there’s the danger of stigma. When you’re Black and have a mental illness that stigma can turn deadly.
COVID-19 Update: New York's Stats & the CDC Report on Mental Health
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Avoiding complacency in NYC and the grim new report from the CDC on the toll on mental health from the pandemic
COVID-19 Caseload Hits Record High Ahead of July 4th
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Epidemiologist Dr. Ashwin Vasan weighs in on the steep rise in Covid-19 cases nationwide, as New Yorkers prepare for July 4th.
Updates on the Intersection of Protests and COVID
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
The streets are full, but the pandemic hasn't ended; Dr. Ashwin Vasan, weighs in.
What Federal Public Health Action Is Needed Now
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Columbia University public health professor Dr. Ashwin Vasan assess the federal response to the coronavirus.
