Ongoing epidemic of gun violence. I am the executive director of the Health Medicine and science program. Health medicine and society, the sponsor of Public Health at the aspen institute. Rounds is a timehonored feature of medicine to keep clinicians up to date about scientific and medical advancements. Now in its eighth year, borrowing from the tradition to advance knowledge about Population Health issues of the day. Sadly but most urgently, we have a topic for discussion. Statistics on firearm injury in the u. S. Are bleak. They threatened to become numbing. Firearms killed more than 48,000 americans and injured twice as many. Most firearm deaths are caused by suicide while homicides are the most common cause under the age of 18. The United States has adjusted homicide rates 22 times higher than the european union. That toll does not stop with the victims. Given the trauma and fear associated with the proximity to violence, it affects millions. Becoming numb is not something the nati
Buckeye broadband supports cspan is a public servicelong with these other Television Providers giving you a frontrow seat to democracy. Next, a discussion about gun violence prevention with former health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius and former senator and physician bill frist. They joined advocates to consider the importance of recognizing gun violence as a Public Health crisis and what solutions are available from a Public Health perspective. From the Aspen Institute this is one hour. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] well, good afternoon, everybody. Come on, you can be tired yet. And welcome to Public Health at the Aspen Institute would lead to have you here for this most important at advantage woulde most timely discussion about the ongoing epidemic of gun violence in this country. I am ruth katz, executive director of Health Medicine and Society Program at the Aspen Institute, and you tell everybody else. Health medicine and society, the sponsor
Solutions from a Public Health perspective. If this is one hour. Good afternoon. You cannot be tired yet. Welcome to the aspen institute. We are delighted to have you for this timely discussion about the ongoing epidemic of gun violence. I am the executive director of the Health Medicine and science program. Health medicine and society, the sponsor of Public Health at the aspen institute. Rounds is a timehonored feature of medicine to keep clinicians up to date about scientific and medical advancements. Now in its eighth year, borrowing from the tradition to advance knowledge about Population Health issues of the day. Sadly but most urgently, we have a topic for discussion. Statistics on firearm injury in the u. S. Are bleak. They threatened to become numbing. Firearms killed more than 48,000 americans and injured twice as many. Most firearm deaths are caused by suicide while homicides are the most common cause under the age of 18. The United States has adjusted homicide rates 22 times
Good afternoon, everyone. Please be seated. Good afternoon. I will start by thanking our President Joe Biden for his longstanding leadership in the fight to save lives from gun violence. I want to thank my husband the second gentleman of the United States and the extraordinary members of our administration, the members of congress, survivors, advocates and our incredible Young Leaders who raise their voice and demand change. So we are all gathered here today for a simple reason. We agreed that in a civil society, the people must be able to shop in a grocery store, walk down the street or sit peacefully in a classroom and be safe from gun violence. But instead our nation is being torn apart by the tragedy of it all. And torn apart by the fear and trauma that results from gun gun violence. I have met with students on College Campuses across our country. When i am there, every time i turned to the student and i make a request of them. And what i ask is please raise your hand if you have h
Distinguished guests, the president of the United States accompanied by the Vice President of the United States. Good afternoon, everyone. Please be seated. Good afternoon. I will start by thanking our President Joe Biden for his longstanding leadership in the fight to save lives from gun violence. I want to thank my husband the second gentleman of the United States and the extraordinary members of our administration, the members of congress, survivors, advocates and our incredible Young Leaders who raise their voice and demand change. So we are all gathered here today for a simple reason. We agreed that in a civil society, the people must be able to shop in a grocery store, walk down the street or sit peacefully in a classroom and be safe from gun violence. But instead our nation is being torn apart by the tragedy of it all. And torn apart by the fear and trauma that results from gun gun violence. I have met with students on College Campuses across our country. When i am there, every