ABOUT US
Now, more than ever, the field of public health faces unprecedented challenges from underfunding to political and social pressures. Yet, the work of public health officials remains essential in shaping healthy communities and promoting long-term well-being for all.
Thus, The Tande Project exists to help bridge the gap between public health knowledge and the communities it's supposed to serve: translating research and jargon into actionable insights and empowering people to take charge of their health.
OUR STORY
The Tande Project began with a question I couldn’t ignore: why does so much important public health knowledge never reach the people who need it most?
In public health classes, grand rounds, and academic talks, I learned how deeply social and environmental forces shape our health. But I also saw a disconnect — these conversations often stay within universities, journals, and classrooms. For example, writing an academic essay about NYC health disparities is important, but it means virtually nothing if it doesn’t help the grandmother in Harlem or the families navigating environmental exposure.
Being born on January 12 — the same day as the Haiti earthquake — has deeply shaped how I think about health, not only on a local scale, but a global one. Every year on my birthday, I’m reminded of how uneven access to care, resources, and information can be — and how public health failures shape everyday life, especially for those often left out of academic conversations.
The Tande Project aims to change that. Our mission is to lay the seeds for a historical transition of public health knowledge into accessible stories, tools, and community-centered outreach — because health shouldn’t stay in academia. It should live where people do.
