The Public Health Soundtrack

A song is playing. Somewhere inside it is a real public health idea. Can you find it?

What is this?

Public health is the work of keeping whole communities healthy, not just treating people one at a time, but understanding why some neighborhoods, jobs, or groups face more risk than others, and what actually helps.

This is a playful way into some of the ideas behind that work. Each track connects to a real concept: how diseases spread, why where you live affects your health, how technology helps or hurts. No background needed.

1

Enter a name or nickname. This is what shows up on the leaderboard.

2

Pick a topic and press play on a track.

3

Read the short case study behind the song.

4

Answer one question to check what stuck.

Add a song to the Spotify soundtrack

There's an actual Spotify playlist called The Public Health Soundtrack, a running collection of songs that carry a public health message, whether that's about health equity, mental health, community, or care.

It's collaborative, so anyone with the link can add a track.

  1. Open the soundtrack on Spotify using the button below
  2. Tap the ⋯ menu, or just search and hit Add to playlist
  3. Pick a song you think belongs, and if you'd like, react to other people's picks with the emoji reactions Spotify shows on each track
Open the soundtrack on Spotify