Today, the U.S. Surgeon General declared gun violence a public health crisis. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S., which underscores the necessity of this life-saving action. This move matters because Surgeon General reports are widely respected publications that take an “evidence-based approach to our nation’s most urgent public health issues.” These types of reports have proven to be an important first step in making progress on public health issues in the past; for example, in 1964, the Surgeon General released a report on smoking and its effect on health, laying the foundation for a greater, multi-pronged approach to reduce levels of smoking. This comes just weeks after our This Is Our Lane Advisory Council, announced an initiative pushing for such action. Our This Is Our Lane Advisory Council is led by Brady: United Against Gun Violence's Chief Medical Officer and gun violence survivor, Dr. Joseph Sakran, and includes Dr. Halleh Akbarnia, Robin Cogan MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN, Dr. Rochelle Dicker, Dr. Cornelia Griggs, Dr. Emily Lieberman, Dr. Fabiola Plaza, Dr. LJ Punch, Dr. Megan Ranney, Dr. Babak Sarani, Dr. Chethan Sathya MD, Dr. Randi Smith, and Dr. Layla Soliman, MD. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dCtwa7KF
We must protect our children. “Guns are the leading cause of death for children and teens, with higher death rates among Black and Hispanic youths. Researchers from Boston University found that during the height of the covid pandemic, Black children were 100 times as likely as white children to experience gun injuries. Hispanic and Asian children also saw major increases in firearm assault injuries during that time, that study showed.” #EndGunViolence #EndStigma 🙏☮️❤️
Such an important declaration in ending the gun violence crisis that impacts us all. And, long overdue!
I am so glad he did this. It was finally time.
It’s about time! Thank you for the work you do
Great work!
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3moI could not be more encouraged today after reading this important advisory. Grateful to be working with amazing colleagues at this time, on this issue.