Puerto Rico Episodes
April 2, 2026
1098: Puerto Rico’s Health Care Crossroads
On today's episode, Victor Ramos Otero, secretary of health for Puerto Rico, joins the show to discuss the urgent challenges facing the island’s health care system.
Guest: Victor Ramos Otero MD
March 12, 2026
1085: How the U.S. Virgin Islands Is Using Data and Prevention to Fight the Opioid Crisis
On today's episode, Justa Encarnacion, ASTHO member and commissioner of health for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health, shared how island jurisdictions are tackling some of the nation’s toughest health challenges using real-time data, advanced training, and wastewater surveillance.