A Bold Plan to Increase Life Expectancy in NYC with Dr. Ashwin Vasan
How do you create a healthier city? As the climate shifts, screens dominate our lives and cities continue to grow - urban areas are grappling with how to put themselves on a better track to health. New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan joins The Other 80 to talk about his ambitious plan to increase health in the Big Apple, with the goal of increasing life expectancy from 78 to 83 years.
We discuss:
What Paul Farmer taught him about rejecting a scarcity mindset and reaching for bold goals
The three cross-cutting challenges addressed in the Healthy NYC agenda: access to primary…
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