In this episode, our editor-in-chief Taissa Vila talks to Dr. Ernesto Bascolo (PAHO), Dr. Marcia Castro (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), and Dr. Cristian Herrera (World Bank) about their Commission report on primary health care resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean.

They discuss the goals, achievements, and next steps of the Commission, the regional context and the roles of the different stakeholders in building resilient healthcare systems that are equitable and accessible for all.

Click here to read the full Lancet Rregional Health Americas commission

We discuss the impact of methadone shortage on people who use opioids in Tijuana, Mexico, following the publication of a qualitative study on this topic in our September issue. Our senior editor Orison Woolcott spoke with Annick Bórquez, associate professor at University of California San Diego, California, USA, and Alicia Harvey-Vera, researcher at the same institution.

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00186-3/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_September_25_laname

In this episode, our editor Taissa Vila talks to Dr. Scott Greer (University of Michigan) and Dr. Miranda Yaver (University of Pittsburgh) about the sweeping structural changes to US health policy during the first hundred days of Donald Trump’s second presidential term.

The conversation covers the administration’s executive actions and what these shifts mean for the sustainability of the US health system and the health of its people. Join us for expert insights on health impacts, public health risks, and the future of healthcare access and equity in the US.

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00183-8/fulltext?dgcid=buzzsprout_icw_podcast_August_25_lanam