Following MPHA’s Public Health Excellence Day at the State House on October 23rd, Deputy Director Oami Amarasingham was featured on WMBR Local News in an interview with Linda Pinkow, broadcast on October 27, 2025. The conversation highlighted the Public Health Excellence Grant Program and the SAPHE 2.0 law, reflecting on five years of progress and lessons learned while outlining the next steps for strengthening local public health in Massachusetts.

The interview focused particularly on grants awarded to Greater Boston communities, emphasizing how state investment is transforming local public health infrastructure and improving community health outcomes across the region.

Listen to the full interview here.