Please meet an amazingly helpful and committed volunteer with PSR Philadelphia, Natasha Bagwe - I am a physician and MPH candidate 2017 at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. My area of focus is studying the impact of our natural and man-made disasters on human psychology and surrounding environment. As a health and a public health professional, I strongly believe it is our prime duty to create awareness and educate people, especially vulnerable populations about the n

When you feel strongly about an issue listen to your feelings, and take action. Each of us is uniquely driven by different circumstances. Voicing your opinion may be the first step to contend with a problem but doing something about it is powerful. That is why clichés such as “Actions speak louder than words” or “Put your money where your mouth is” have merit worth repeating. A measurement of emotional health is to ask if your values are congruent with your behaviors. For exa

Walter Tsou, MD, MPH is the interim Executive Director of Philadelphia PSR. He has served in the past as Health Commissioner of Philadelphia and Past President of the American Public Health Association. Dr. Tsou recently authored a resolution passed by the Pennsylvania Medical Society calling for a moratorium on new gas drilling in Pennsylvania based on the precautionary principle. The resolution also calls for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to fund research on the healt