New York Public Health Now

Join New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald and Executive Deputy Commissioner Johanne Morne as they explore the critical issues, innovations, and initiatives that shape the health and well-being of the people of New York.

You will hear timely conversations with public health leaders on topics like air quality, climate change, opioids and harm reduction, Wadsworth Center, New York’s world-class public health laboratory, New York State of Health, our health insurance marketplace, Medicaid recertification and much more. If it matters to you, chances are we are talking about it on NYSDOH's podcast, New York Public Health Now.

Guest

Allan Clear

Mr. Clear is the Director of the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute’s Office of Drug User Health. Mr. Clear has worked in the field of drug user health since 1990. He was the Executive Director of the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center, one of the first syringe exchange programs in New York State, and of the Harm Reduction Coalition, which is the prominent community-based organization promoting harm reduction as a mode of working with drug users in the US. Mr. Clear has served on both local and international advisory bodies, including Governor Cuomo’s End the Epidemic Task Force in 2015 and the United Nations Civil Society Taskforce on Drugs.

Guest appearance on:

s3e02 Celebrating Progress and Charting the Path Forward: NYSDOH's Dr. David Holtgrave and Allan Clear Discuss New York State's Downward Overdose Trends