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An exit interview with Marty Martinez, Boston's top public health official

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In this file photo, Marty Martinez, chief of the Mayor's Office Health and Human Services for the city of Boston, speaks in front of City Hall on March 16, 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
In this file photo, Marty Martinez, chief of the Mayor's Office Health and Human Services for the city of Boston, speaks in front of City Hall on March 16, 2020. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Marty Martinez, who has served as Boston's Chief of Health and Human Services under three mayors, is stepping down at the end of the week.

In that time, he has overseen the city's response to an opioid crisis, a global pandemic, and a surge in homelessness and addiction.

We talk with Martinez about his reflections on the last four years, and what he sees as the biggest challenges moving forward.

This segment aired on December 9, 2021.

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