Dr. Walkes talks the talk

Austin Public Health’s new YouTube series, Walkes Talks, aims to “shine a light on public health and promote healthy conversations.” The debut episode, which features Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes, Texas Health Action Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sandra Guerra and APH’s Jimmy Baker, who runs the department’s HIV prevention and outreach program, focuses on the “staggering gap in health care for Austin’s LGBT+ community.” As well as providing some examples of the challenges LGBT+ people face when seeking health care, the 36-minute conversation shares resources “from organizations striving to provide better experiences in health care.” Listen here.