Sameer Vohra MD JD MA

Director, Illinois Department of Public Health

Emergency Preparedness Health Equity COVID-19 Data Integration Social Determinants Of Health Pandemics Public Health Data And Technology

364: Illinois’ COVID-19 Experience, Khaldun’s Equity Plan for CVS

Feb. 24, 2023

Dr. Sameer Vorha, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, is taking note of the disparities laid bare by COVID-19 in a new guest column written for the Chicago Sun-Times; Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Vice President and…

Environmental Health Leadership And Workforce Development Climate And Health Women, Infant, And Family Health DELPH

330: Reproductive Health, Climate Challenges

Jan. 5, 2023

Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says effective reproductive health policies strengthen communities; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public He…

Environmental Health Immunization COVID-19 Breastfeeding And Early Life Nutrition Support Women, Infant, And Family Health Healthy Aging

280: Promoting the New COVID-19 Booster

Oct. 11, 2022

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, explains how he is working to convince more people to get the new COVID-19 booster shot; ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser attends a White House Summit on Indoor Ai…