Welcome to the THET Podcast. We are the Tropical Health Education and Trust, working for the realisation healthcare for all on a global scale. Tune in to hear talks and interviews from our speakers, sponsors, and other key stakeholders in our mission.
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Panel Discussion Between Sir Eldryd Parry and Lord Nigel Crisp (the end of THET Conference 2018)
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Enjoy this discussion between the founder of THET, Professor Sir Eldryd Parry, and their inaugural patron, Lord Nigel Crisp. Their conversation flowed between how Sir Parry launched THET, to the changing of attitudes toward Global Health, to how support is garnered in politics, to many fascinating stories from the front lines.…
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Oliver Johnson: The Importance of Strong Partnerships During the Ebola Outbreak
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In 2013, the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership was established to help build the capacity of the health institutions in Sierra Leone. However, with the sudden outbreak of ebola spreading fast across the nation, Dr Oliver Johnson and his team came together to help the country manage this crisis. In this podcast, Johnson discusses his experiences and h…
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Frances Day-Stirk: Tackling Nursing Deficits with Learn & Return Schemes
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In this podcast, Frances Day-Stirk shares her views on the learn and return schemes for nurses between Commonwealth countries and the NHS. Day-Stirk uses her own personal experiences to reflect on the issues and provides recommendations to overcome the nursing deficit.
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Prof. The Lord Darzi: How the NHS Can Achieve Universal Health Coverage
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Has the NHS reached Universal Health Coverage (UHC)? Professor The Lord Darzi talks about how the NHS reached its current status and provides his recommendations on how to tackle these challenges, for example, through non-medical staff and fugal innovations.
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Catherine Calderwood: How Scotland is Contributing to Global Healthcare
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Catherine Calderwood is an obstetrician and the only practicing chief medical officer to still see patients. When she was a medical student, she worked for a time in Uganda. She observed a doctor have to make a decision between saving one baby or saving another because there was not enough start. She decided in that moment to become an obstetrician…
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Jo Wilmshurst on Creating an Ethical, Scalable, and Sustainable Healthcare Training System in Africa
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Meet Professor Jo Wilmshurst, telling us about her work as the Director of the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
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An Introduction to THET with Founder Sir Eldryd Parry and CEO Ben Simms
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Join THET CEO Ben Simms and founder Sir Eldryd Parry to hear about the history of the leading global health charity in the UK.
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MTO Episode 7 - Bill McKibben (Founder of 350.org)
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Today on Meet The Operators: Bill McKibben, Founder of 350.org, and one of the foremost climate activist of our generation. Key Topics Covered:How 350.org got started (1:05) Going from 0 to 5200 simultaneous demonstrations (4:10). Finding influencers (5:50). Measuring success and key metrics in the fight for climate change (10:00). Defining culture…
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MTO Episode 6 - Jason Spero (VP @ Google)
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Today on Meet The Operators: Jason Spero, who joined Google in May 2010 as part of the company’s $750M acquisition of AdMob.By Meet The Operators by Zaw Thet
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MTO Episode 5 - Josh Elman (Partner @ Greylock Partners)
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Josh Elman, Partner at Greylock, invests in entrepreneurs building social networks and platforms, mobile apps, new media, and connected devices. @GreylockVC: @Medium, @Jelly, @AppMeerkat, @Operator, @discordapp @Nextdoor.By Meet The Operators by Zaw Thet
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