Global Health Matters
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Dialogues: a conversation with Chikwe and Vivianne Ihekweazu
Dialogues: a conversation with Chikwe and Vivianne Ihekweazu
In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan talks with Chikwe Ihekweazu and Vivianne Ihekweazu about their personal and professional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chikwe, Deputy Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme and Acting Regional Director for the African Region at WHO, shares invaluable insights into Nigeria’s response to the pandemic. His wife and co-author, Vivianne, offers her unique perspectives on a career in public health.
Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Tulio de Oliveira
Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with Tulio de Oliveira
"Trailblazers with Garry" is a new series from Global Health Matters, where host Garry Aslanyan sits down with trailblazers — thinkers, leaders, and influenc...
Power and responsibility in global health
Power and responsibility in global health
In this episode, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Hani Kim and Seye Abimbola about how elite global health actors can marginalize local perspectives and knowledge. Seye Abimbola is Associate Professor at the University of Sydney School of Public Health and inaugural editor-in-chief of BMJ Global Health, and Hani Kim is Executive Director of the Research Investment for Global Health Technology (RIGHT) Foundation in South Korea.
Neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases
This two-part episode shines a light on the lived experiences of two remarkable individuals affected by NTDs. We explore firsthand how disability influences and affects their lives. In part 1, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Mulikat Okanlawon, a survivor of noma in Nigeria and President of the Elysium Noma Survivors Association. In part 2, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Dan Izzett, a former civil engineering technician and pastor who has turned his retirement into a powerful mission advocating for people living with leprosy. Peter Waddup, the CEO of the Leprosy Mission in Great Britain, provides a thoughtful reflection on Dan's message and its practical implications for the global health community.
Dialogues: a conversation with Themrise Khan
Dialogues: a conversation with Themrise Khan
In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Themrise Khan, a Pakistani independent development professional and researcher with almost 30 years of experience in international development, aid effectiveness, gender and global migration. Themrise is also the co-editor of the book "White saviorism in international development: theories, practices and lived experiences."
We are here now: youth shaping global health
We are here now: youth shaping global health
The world is witnessing its largest youth generation ever, with half of the global population under 30. A sustainable future hinges on the meaningful engagement of young people. In this episode, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with three charismatic young global health leaders. Inês Costa Louro is a first-year medical doctor from Portugal and the Vice President for External Affairs of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations.
Pockets of optimism Empowering youth to improve mental health
Pockets of optimism Empowering youth to improve mental health
Can we eliminate malaria? Perspectives from two women leaders
Can we eliminate malaria? Perspectives from two women leaders
Dialogues: A conversation with Peter Hotez
Dialogues: A conversation with Peter Hotez
In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Peter Hotez, an internationally-recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development. In 2022, Hotez and his colleague Maria Elena Bottazzi were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for “their work to develop and distribute a low-cost COVID-19 vaccine to people of the world without patent limitation.”
50 years of developing global health leaders
50 years of developing global health leaders
Bonus episode: What’s behind your favourite podcast?
Bonus episode: What’s behind your favourite podcast?
This bonus episode is slightly different as our Executive Producer and Host Garry Aslanyan changes seats with Senior Producer, Lindi van Niekerk, to look behind the scenes of the Global Health Matters podcast. Many of you, our listeners, were curious about what it takes to host and produce your favourite podcast. Producing a podcast is both an art and a skill. It requires great consideration in identifying representative guests, asking thoughtful questions
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The Global Health Matters podcast is a forum for discussing the most important global health topics of the day. Dr Garry Aslanyan, TDR, is the Executive Producer and the Host of our podcast. We feature renowned experts and emerging voices with a focus on low- and middle-income country perspectives. Now in its fourth season of broadcasts, the podcast has been downloaded thousands of times by listeners in over 180 countries.
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