On today’s What Next, fighting monkeypox is about meeting people where they are.
One of the many things laid bare by COVID-19 was the importance of public health messaging—and the many ways it can fail. So when monkeypox began spreading in the U.S., the White House found someone who understands just how important it is to know your audience., White House National Monkeypox Response Deputy Coordinator and former director of the CDC Division of HIV Prevention.
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