Alcohol, Adversity, and Advocacy A Personal Public Health Perspective

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Siobhan Farmer discusses her public health journey and various health issues she has tackled throughout her career.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Public Health Spotlight, Callum is joined by Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health for Gloucestershire County Council. Together, they trace Siobhan’s remarkable public health journey from her early university days in physiology and back pain research to hands-on work in health promotion, tackling issues such as childhood obesity, drugs, alcohol, and teenage pregnancy in the North East and North West. Siobhan opens up about the moments that shaped her p...

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Host: Callum

Guest: Siobhan Farmer

Topics covered

• public health
• alcohol
• advocacy
• health promotion
• childhood obesity
• teenage pregnancy

Keywords

• public health
• alcohol
• advocacy
• childhood obesity
• teenage pregnancy
• health promotion
• drugs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gloucestershire County Council

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