Itai Bavli

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An independent body to evaluate drugs after approval 👇

In Health Policy, we propose an independent third-party institution to conduct rigorous, technology-enhanced monitoring of drug safety and effectiveness without relying on pharmaceutical companies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I agree. It’s not an easy assessment, but at a minimum we need to know what evidence informed the decision to reverse the policy. On another note, living in East Vancouver, it often feels as though whatever we try doesn’t seem to work particularly well

When Public Health Goes Wrong | Itai Bavli | Substack History, ethics and public health errors. Click to read When Public Health Goes Wrong, by Itai Bavli, a Substack publication. Launched 7 months ago.

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My latest in When Public Health Goes Wrong:

The end of drug decriminalization--
Was it a public health error?

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The end of drug decriminalization Was it a public health error?

British Columbia has ended its drug decriminalization pilot.

1. Was it a public health mistake?
2. What evidence led authorities to reverse the policy?

I explore these questions in my latest post in When Public Health Goes Wrong.
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Scary. Sending love ❤️

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Shabbat Shalom 🕊️

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🎯 "I’m simply trying to draw attention to how much social media pulls at our attention, and how slowing down to read a book can support well-being"

Itai shares he doesn't mean this as a critique. I have a slightly sharper view.

I wrote a piece on why students benefit from reading novels, why I bring them into the classroom, and what they teach us about ethics and disagreement

What novels can teach us about ethics and disagreement Reading, thinking, and teaching

New in When Public Health Goes Wrong: What novels can teach us about ethics and disagreement
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Happy New Year Learning together from public health mistakes in 2026

Happy New Year
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Stunning view of the University of British Columbia.
📍Grouse Mountain

I’ve started a Substack dedicated to PUBLIC HEALTH ERRORS. Subscribe, it’s free :) itaibavli.substack.com

Disgrace

An updated version of my piece on how a “safe and effective” radiation treatment put millions at risk of cancer, the action taken by the NCI in the US to warn the public, and Canada’s failure to follow suit.

A generation of Canadian children was given radiation treatment and never warned of the cancer risks A public health error of commission

New in When Public Health Goes Wrong: A generation of Canadian children was given radiation treatment — and never warned of the cancer risks
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Merry Christmas 🎁 🎅🎄

Delaying treatment and denying the link between HIV and AIDS in South Africa was one of the clearest examples of a PUBLIC HEALTH ERROR OF OMISSION. Civil society action demonstrated the power of the public when public health goes wrong. My latest

Happy 8th night of Hanukkah. May these lights bring peace. And happy Yalda to all my dear Persian friends

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