José M. Zuniga Author Page

José M. Zuniga Author Page Official author page for Dr. José M. Zuniga, President/CEO of Fast-Track Health. JoseMZuniga.com

HIV exceptionalism moved proverbial mountains and fueled a response that rewrote the public health playbook and, though,...
08/16/2026

HIV exceptionalism moved proverbial mountains and fueled a response that rewrote the public health playbook and, though, imperfect for who it has left behind, nonetheless saved millions of lives. In my latest blog post, I reflect on that construct and muse about whether it continues to be the best anchor for the response 40+ years into the HIV pandemic. https://www.iapac.org/2026/08/11/after-hiv-exceptionalism/

WHO reports 7.1 million COVID-19 deaths as of August 2nd, 1.2 million of those here in the United States. Those of us in...
08/16/2026

WHO reports 7.1 million COVID-19 deaths as of August 2nd, 1.2 million of those here in the United States. Those of us in public health know those numbers could have been much higher but for the clinicians who saved as many lives as they could, public health leaders who followed the science as it evolved, scientists who leveraged innovation to develop vaccines at warp speed, and political leaders who listened and acted with their constituents’ wellbeing trumping ideology. So when Sen. Rand Paul berates Dr. Anthony Fauci or Sen. Bernie Moreno shouts “who the f**k do you think you are?” to Dr. Fauci as a proxy for the science and public health communities, I urge them to remember the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and recognize it could have been MUCH worse had science and public health not prevailed.

People first. Equity always. Health for all. We will not go back. We will build forward – stronger, smarter, and more ju...
07/24/2026

People first. Equity always. Health for all. We will not go back. We will build forward – stronger, smarter, and more just than before. are not our future.

I am fascinated by health AI and robotics. My latest blog post is about a University of California San Diego innovation ...
07/19/2026

I am fascinated by health AI and robotics. My latest blog post is about a University of California San Diego innovation with two teleoperated humanoid robots completing minimally invasive gallbladder removal procedures during preclinical testing.

The proof of concept laparoscopic surgeries were performed on large animal models rather than human patients, but the achievement represents the first documented use of humanoid robots in live surgical procedures.

Read my blog post, “Two Humanoids Enter the Operating Room”:

https://josemzuniga.com/2026/07/14/two-humanoid-robots-enter-the-operating-room-not-a-joke-but-a-glimpse-into-the-future-of-surgical-care/

Grateful for the positive words about my new book “Aftershocks” from my friend, the former Biden White House Director of...
07/09/2026

Grateful for the positive words about my new book “Aftershocks” from my friend, the former Biden White House Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and now NMAC Executive Director Harold Phillips. JoseMZuniga.com

What if we stopped treating public health and social justice as competing priorities and instead recognized that they ca...
07/09/2026

What if we stopped treating public health and social justice as competing priorities and instead recognized that they can and should advance together?

In my blog post, “Growing Two Flowers with One Seed: A Mandate for Public Health and Social Justice Efficiency,” I explore why the most effective public health strategies are those that simultaneously improve health outcomes while addressing the social and structural inequities that shape them.

At a time of constrained resources and growing global challenges, we cannot afford siloed thinking. The policies and investments that deliver the greatest impact are those that create healthier communities and more just societies.

I invite you to read the blog post and join the conversation about how we can build a future where efficiency is measured not only by dollars saved, but by lives improved and opportunities expanded.

https://josemzuniga.com/2026/06/09/growing-two-flowers-with-one-seed-a-mandate-for-public-health-and-social-justice-efficiency/

Sincere thanks to my friend Dr. Shannon Hader for her take on my new book, “Aftershocks.” It was written in part to docu...
07/06/2026

Sincere thanks to my friend Dr. Shannon Hader for her take on my new book, “Aftershocks.” It was written in part to document what we have collectively witnessed in the public health field but also to honor the work of public health leaders, among which I hold her in particular esteem.

Definitely not light summer reading, but I hope readers will find my new book “Aftershocks” both enlightening and aspira...
07/04/2026

Definitely not light summer reading, but I hope readers will find my new book “Aftershocks” both enlightening and aspirational as I dissect almost 1.5 years of the second Trump administration’s impact on public health and lay out Horizons 2028 as a proposed roadmap for recovery. Now available at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. Read it and let me know what you think.

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