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Global Health Matters

Global Health Matters

By: Dr. Garry Aslanyan
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A podcast on innovative & inspiring actions to achieve health for all

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  • Welcome Trailer
    Mar 24 2021

    The Global Health Matters podcast is a new podcast that will explore how innovative and inspiring research contributes to achieving health for all.

    Hosted by Dr Garry Aslanyan with a variety of guests, the podcast discusses key questions, such as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on research, promoting gender equality and women in global health leadership, the pros and cons of open access to data, role of implementation research and many other topics and issues.

    We look forward to engaging with you, our listeners, at every step of the way – please feel free to suggest topics and questions to be discussed and share your feedback. Please drop us a line at TDRpod@who.int.

    Follow @TDRnews on Twitter, TDR on LinkedIn and @ghm_podcast on Instagram for updates.

    Related documents, scripts and other information can be found on our website at https://tdr.who.int/home/global-health-matters-podcast

    Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Global Health Matters podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of TDR or the World Health Organization.

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    2 mins
  • Research in the time of COVID-19
    Apr 29 2021

    The first episode of Global Health Matters takes us on a journey to Somalia, India and Benin to explore how researchers have adapted to one of the greatest challenges we have ever faced — the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Join Dr Garry Aslanyan and his expert panel of guests as they discuss the innovative approaches they have taken to continue their work amid the crisis.

    Guests

    • Suneeta Krishnan, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, India Country Office
    • Muna Abdi, Somaliland Central Statistics Department, Somalia
    • Dissou Affolabi, National Tuberculosis Programme, Benin

    Related documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website at https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast/research-in-the-time-of-covid-19.

    We are keen to engage with you, our listeners, at every step of the way – please feel free to suggest topics and questions to be discussed and share your feedback by dropping us a line at TDRpod@who.int.

    Follow @TDRnews on Twitter, TDR on LinkedIn and @ghm_podcast on Instagram for updates.

    Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Global Health Matters podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of TDR or the World Health Organization.

    The CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO creative commons license allows users to freely copy, reproduce, reprint, distribute, translate and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided TDR is acknowledged as the source and adapted material is issued under the same licensing terms using the following suggested citation: Global Health Matters. Geneva: TDR; 2021. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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    48 mins
  • Women in Science
    May 26 2021

    In science, globally, women account for only about 30% of researchers, according to UNESCO, and evidence shows that their participation is even lower at leadership and decision-making levels. Why is that, and what is being done to better support women’s careers in science?

    Join Dr Garry Aslanyan and his expert panel of guests as they share their inspiring journeys as women leaders in global health. They also discuss the root causes of gender inequality in science and some strategies they have developed to address them.

    This episode features:

    • Rose Leke, Founder of HIGHER Women Consortium Cameroon
    • Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director of Women in Global Health
    • Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization

    Related documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website at https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast/women-in-science.

    We are keen to engage with you, our listeners, at every step of the way – please feel free to suggest topics and questions to be discussed and share your feedback by dropping us a line at TDRpod@who.int.

    Follow @TDRnews on Twitter, TDR on LinkedIn and @ghm_podcast on Instagram for updates.

    Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Global Health Matters podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of TDR or the World Health Organization.

    The CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO creative commons licence allows users to freely copy, reproduce, reprint, distribute, translate and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided TDR is acknowledged as the source and adapted material is issued under the same licensing terms using the following suggested citation: Global Health Matters. Geneva: TDR; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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    54 mins
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