Special Episode: Dr. Homer Venters & Outbreak Behind Bars

<p dir="ltr">[Content warning: self-harm, suicide, violence]</p> <p>In this day and age, we are equipped with an abundance of tools and knowledge to fight the spread of disease. Yet what good does that toolkit do if we lack the resources or the will to implement it where it is needed? One area of great need is our correctional facilities, our prisons, jails, immigration detention centers, and juvenile detention centers. In these settings, communicable disease is often allowed to spread unchecked, leading to high rates of morbidity and mortality. Meaningful change is needed, but what might that look like? In this week&rsquo;s TPWKY book club episode, Dr. Homer Venters joins us to discuss his latest work,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781421451435" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781421451435&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1764181066257000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32NAQjI2DEAewGQVdh6xoT">Outbreak Behind Bars: Spider Bites, Human Rights, and the...