Date: 10th May 2024
Ep 16
Professor Kevin Fenton is a senior public health expert and infectious disease epidemiologist, who has worked in a variety of public health executive leadership roles across government and academia in the UK and internationally, including taking a leading role in London’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was awarded a CBE in the 2022 New Year honours list for services to public health.
Kevin is so articulate and generous with his knowledge about what ‘public health’ is in its widest sense and how it affects us on a daily basis. We run through 10 essential concepts Kevin believes can help improve health, save lives, and reduce inequalities in communities around the world, and he provides really helpful connections to creative arts and his own experiences. Along with Public Health and Creative Health, the concepts are: Equity, Racism, Wellbeing, Resilience, Mindfulness, Mental Health, Self Care and Gratitude.
Kevin demonstrates his passion and belief in the role that the arts and culture have on our individual and community lives.
Links:
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Public Health, NHS London
UK Faculty of Public Health
Kevin’s socials:
Instagram: @ProfKevinFenton
LinkedIn: @ProfKevinFenton
X: @ProfKevinFenton
TikTok: @ProfKevinFenton
Creative Health Stories socials:
Instagram: @creativehealthstories
LinkedIn: @LauraBaileyCreativeHealth
If you want to share your own creative health story, you can now do via the ‘Your Stories’ tab.
