![Belinda Needham, Associate Professor and Chair of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health](/stories/2021posts/images/BNeedham.jpg)
The Social Side of Disease and Disease Prevention
Belinda Needham
Socioeconomic status, overcrowding, institutional racism, political partisanship, and global economic inequality are all social factors that determine the disease risk for individuals and populations. And understanding those factors from all angles—from biology to sociology—can help us reduce that risk.