The Summer 2025 SDPHA Book Club read and discussed Everything is Tuberculosis, grounding the book's global themes in localized public health data and systemic history. Our discussion examined the current landscape of the disease using the 2024 Tuberculosis Program Annual Report and provisional U.S. data.

The group explored the historical and current public health challenges related to Tuberculosis, including:

• The history of the Sioux Sanitarium as a segregated tuberculosis clinic.
• The impact of crowded living conditions on disease transmission within modern ICE detention centers.

Our conversation blended the literature with actionable public health insights around public health history, infrastructure, and policies that shape health outcomes today.

For our Winter 2025 Book Club, members read Deadly Choices, which traces the history and impact of the anti-vaccine movement. The book looks at how misinformation spreads and how dropping vaccination rates can lead to the return of preventable diseases.

For our club, it was a timely read that sparked a great conversation about the day-to-day challenges of public health communication. Members talked about how to build trust within communities, address health misconceptions, and better share evidence-based science with the public.