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June 4, 2021

Meet an Epidemiologist

Nikhil Prachand is the Director of Epidemiology for the Chicago Department of Public Health and co-branch chief of the epidemic intelligence unit for CDPH's COVID response. Mr. Prachand talks about the impact of community—family, friends and coworkers—on your health.

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