Best Ncds Podcasts (2024)

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[podcast] Are we focussing on those struggling to access health services with equity & right?

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This podcast features Sumit Mitra, President (International Sales), Molbio Diagnostics. He is speaking in lead up to 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) on what #PutPeopleFirst means to him. Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts, TuneIn, Podtail, BluBrry, Himalaya, ListenNotes, American Podcast…

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[podcast] #PutPeopleFirst means walking the talk on "Nothing About Us Without Us"

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This podcast features Dr Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, former head of Indian government's TB and HIV programmes (DDG), former South-East Asia Regional Director of International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) and currently serving as President-CMO of Molbio Diagnostics. He is speaking in lead up to 25th International AIDS Conferen…

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[podcast] Finding all people with TB especially those more at risk and linking them to care is key to end TB

2d ago

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This podcast features Dr Kamal Kishore Chopra who is a senior TB expert and former Director of New Delhi TB Centre, State Training and Demonstration Centre, and also part of the leadership of TB Association of India. He is speaking in lead up to 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) on what #PutPeopleFirst means to him. Listen to this podc…

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Financial Planning for Business Owners: Insights from Jacob Tolley, Jim Gray and Tom McCuiston 41:06

5d ago41:06

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In this episode, recorded live at the North Carolina Dental Society Annual Session, host Duncan Jennings chats with Jacob Tolley, founder of the Tolley Financial Group, Jim Gray, comptroller at Total Medical Compliance, and Tom McCuiston, managing partner at McCuiston Law Offices, PLLC. The conversation centers around financial planning for busines…

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[podcast] AIDS responses must be grounded in human rights

29d ago

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This podcast features Dr Ishwar Gilada who had established India's first AIDS clinic in 1986 when first HIV case had got diagnosed in the country. Dr Gilada is the longest serving HIV medical expert in India, President-Emeritus of AIDS Society of India, part of Governing Council of IAS (International AIDS Society) and 25th International AIDS Confer…

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[podcast] Perspectives of people living with HIV must be central to AIDS response

17d ago

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This podcast features UNAIDS India Country Director David Bridger who shares what #PutPeopleFirst means to him in lead up to 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) to be held in Munich, Germany. He is in conversation with Shobha Shukla, CNS founder Managing Editor and Executive Director and Chairperson of Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA). L…

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Mpox 30:44

1M ago30:44

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The 2022 mpox outbreak has taught public health authorities a lot about the value of working with communities on important areas like testing, vaccination, and risk communication. Lessons that can be applied to other disease outbreaks. Recently, Mpox hasn't been in the headlines so much, but it certainly hasn't gone away; there are sporadic cluster…

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[podcast] AMR Dialogues | Dr Sangeeta Sharma speaks on diagnostic stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance

22d ago

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This podcast features Dr Sangeeta Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India. She is also the President of Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs. Dr Sangeeta Sharma is in conversation with CNS founder and Managing Editor Shobha Shukla (who Chairs G…

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[podcast] AMR Dialogues | Bhakti Chavan, a member of WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors

22d ago

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This podcast features Bhakti Chavan who is a part of World Health Organization (WHO) Task Force of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Survivors. She is in conversation with CNS founder and Managing Editor Shobha Shukla. Shobha is the Chairperson of Global AMR Media Alliance (GAMA). Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTub…

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[podcast] Decentralise people-centred services to find all, treat all and prevent all TB among people living with HIV

23d ago

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This podcast features Dr Rajesh Kumar Sood, District Programme Officer, National Health Mission, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. He shares what #PutPeopleFirst means to him in the lead up to the 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024). Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, Podtail, BluBrry…

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[podcast] Are we on track to end malaria by 2030?

1M ago

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This podcast features insights from a range of experts who spoke in End Malaria Dialogues held around the 77th World Health Assembly of World Health Organization (WHO). Experts include: Dr Michael Adekunle Charles, CEO RBM Partnership to End Malaria; Dr Marijke Wijnroks, Head of Strategic Investment and Impact Division, The Global Fund; Sriram Nata…

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H5N1 - The Bird Flu 27:20

2M ago27:20

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In this episode, we are putting a special focus on the H5N1 bird flu. We explore the ongoing efforts to prepare for future pandemics by speaking with experts like Peter Sousa Hoejskov, who explains the constant risk of zoonotic diseases jumping from animals to humans, and Maria van Kerkhove, who emphasizes the importance of global surveillance and …

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[podcast] WHO Director for HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Dr Meg Doherty in conversation with CNS

2M ago

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In lead up to the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) in Munich, Germany, listen to this podcast featuring Dr Meg Doherty, World Health Organization (WHO) Director of Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes. She is in conversation with Shobha Shukla, CNS founder, Managing Editor and Executive Director. Listen to t…

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The Journey of a Student Nurse 23:31

2M ago23:31

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We turn our attention to the world of nursing through the compelling lens of Stefanie Fernandes and Francisco Ferraz. Francisco, a passionate third-year nursing student from Portugal, brings us into the heart of his journey—navigating the intricate balance of emotional connections and the systemic challenges within healthcare. From his night shifts…

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Disease X 25:23

3M ago25:23

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What are we doing to prepare for the next pandemic? We go behind the scenes at WHO and some of the European region’s major public health institutions to understand what the most likely causes of future pandemics could be and what strategies are in place to avert them. We talk to the experts applying the lessons of previous pandemics and focus in on…

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[podcast] Finding TB is central to ending TB: Prof Kogie Naidoo of CAPRISA

3M ago

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This podcast features Prof Kogie Naidoo, Head of the Treatment Research Programme, and Deputy Director of Centre of the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA). She was awarded the coveted 2013 Union Scientific Prize for her contribution to advancing TB science worldwide. She is in conversation with Ashok Ramsarup who is among the seni…

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Dentistry Dollars: Navigating Credit Card Processing with Phil Nieto 19:31

3M ago19:31

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Tune in as Duncan Jennings, CIO, NC Services for Dentistry, in an informative discussion with Phil Nieto, the president of Best Card Team, as they delve into the crucial realm of managing credit card processing costs, optimizing merchant processing equipment, and implementing cost-saving strategies tailored specifically for the dental industry 🎙️. …

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EPI at 50: Unpacking the Past, Present, and Future of Global Immunization 34:09

3M ago34:09

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This week marks the 50th anniversary of the WHO's Expanded Programme on Immunization, now known as the Essential Programme on Immunization, or EPI. This initiative has been a driving force behind the quest for fair access to life-saving vaccines for every child, irrespective of their geographical or socioeconomic circumstances. Over the past half-c…

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[podcast] Dr Bornali Datta shares high impact journey of Medanta vans reaching the unreached with TB services

3M ago

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Listen to this podcast featuring Dr Bornali Datta, Director, Respiratory Medicine at Medanta, and Project Lead of Mission TB Free Haryana. She shares insights of the incredible and high-impact journey of Medanta vans since 2015 onwards of how they are reaching the unreached with WHO recommended and quality assured TB diagnostics and services in Har…

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[podcast] TB diagnosis and treatment is free but people face unacceptable catastrophic costs, diagnostic delays

4M ago

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This World Health Day Podcast features Dr Susmita Chatterjee, Programme Lead - Health Economics, Health Systems Science, The George Institute for Global Health, India. She is also a Conjoint Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales; DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Clinical and Public Health Intermediate Fellow; and Professor, Prasanna Schoo…

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[podcast] TB science simplified

4M ago

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TB Science Simplified podcast: Prof Urvashi B Singh explains TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Prof Urvashi is in-charge of Tuberculosis Division, and Professor, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS Delhi) is speaking in End TB Dialogues. She is also the Co-Chair of Diagnostic Committee, Natio…

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[podcast] Find all TB → treat all TB → prevent all TB → End TB | Shobha Shukla speaks

4M ago

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Listen to this exclusive podcast on the theme: "Find all TB → treat all TB → prevent all TB → End TB" produced by CNS head Shobha Shukla. This is an exclusive and powerful science- and evidence-backed narrative on why critical building blocks of #EndTB agenda are: #FindAllTB, #TreatAllTB and #PreventAllTB - grounded in people-centred and human-righ…

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Dental Practice Pitfalls: Navigating Challenges with Marc Leffler 20:25

4M ago20:25

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In this episode, host Duncan Jennings, sits down with Marc Leffler, dental risk solutions lead at MedPro Group. Together, they discucss the biggest challenges dentists face professionally. From the crucial role of patient communication to the pitfalls of responding to social media reviews and staff members giving medical advice to patients, this di…

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Governments worldwide prioritize school feeding for its multiple benefits 41:41

4M ago41:41

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Before COVID-19 hit, in January 2020, 388 million children worldwide were being fed every day at school. Soon after lockdowns began, that number plummeted to 18 million, but just two years later, in 2022, it had recovered, and more — school feeding had reached 420 million children. Labelled the world’s largest social security net by the United Nati…

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[podcast] Science has gifted us tools to find, treat and prevent TB but are we using them?

5M ago

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This podcast features Professor (Dr) Rajendra Prasad, who was conferred upon the coveted Dr BC Roy National Award by the President of India; and has been the President of all important respiratory medicine professional associations such as National College of Chest Physicians, Indian Chest Society, or Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied I…

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[podcast] With determination and persistence we can transform #EndTB dreams into reality

5M ago

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This podcast features Dr Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva who is speaking in CNS INSPIRE series, which features those who have done commendable work in helping shape responses to improve public health and gender equity. Dr Sachdeva has earlier led India's TB and AIDS programmes, has been the former Southeast Asia Regional Director of International Union Agai…

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[podcast] Why cannot all people in need have access to best of TB tests and treatments?

5M ago

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In this podcast, Manitosh Ghildiyal, TB and HIV human rights activist, shares his personal lived experience with HIV as well as TB - and how he is advocating for people-centred responses to end TB and end AIDS. Why cannot all people-in-need get better tests and new shorter and more effective treatments for TB? he asks. Listen to this podcast on App…

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Outbreak Alert: Understanding the Measles Surge 24:54

5M ago24:54

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There is an alarming resurgence of measles. In the WHO European Region, a startling uptick has been observed, with now over 50,000 cases reported across 41 Member States during 2023. This is a staggering increase from the 941 cases recorded throughout 2022, marking a more than fiftyfold escalation. Measles is a highly contagious virus. It can sprea…

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Voices from the World Social Forum 2024 13:08

5M ago13:08

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After interviewing a member of the Nepal organizing committee ahead of opening day, I was excited about covering my first ever World Social Forum (WSF). He suggested that at least 30,000 and as many as 50,000 activists from over 90 countries would attend the three-day event. But day 1 disappointed me. The march through the centre of Kathmandu was l…

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[podcast] Ending inequity is imperative to end TB and deliver on #HealthForAll

5M ago

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This podcast features Sumit Mitra, a thought leader on reaching the unreached with best of evidence-based diagnostics and health services, and President of Molbio Diagnostics (makers of Truenat). He is speaking at the World Social Forum (WSF 2024) in Kathmandu, Nepal, in a session entitled "Ending inequity is imperative if we are to end TB and deli…

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Financial Strategies: Combatting Staffing Challenges, Practice Expansion, and Successful Transitions 18:36

6M ago18:36

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In our inaugural episode, host Duncan Jennings, sits down with Ben Collier, director of practice finance at SouthState Bank. Together, they delve into strategies for overcoming staffing challenges, provide valuable advice for dentists exploring the acquisition of additional practices, offer recommendations for those considering selling their practi…

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The Insightful Dentist Trailer 1:13

6M ago1:13

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North Carolina services for dentistry, a subsidiary of the North Carolina Dental Society, presents The Insightful Dentist – an original podcast series featuring key voices in the dental industry discussing a wide range of topics that impact the profession. Join our host Duncan Jennings as he chats with leading industry voices in the profession, off…

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[podcast] When we can reach the moon then why cannot we reach the unreached people in the communities with health services?

6M ago

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This podcast features Dr Rennis Davis Kizhakkepeedika, President of Association of Pulmonologists Thrissur; Professor and Head, Pulmonary Medicine Dept and Vice Principal, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences; and part of lead organising committee of 78th National Conference of TB and Chest Diseases (NATCON, 2-4 February 2024 in Thrissur). Dr Rennis…

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[podcast] Youth and gender-based violence: Challenges and solutions

7M ago

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Listen to this podcast featuring an engaging discussion on youth and gender-based violence: challenges and solutions. Panelists include Kirthi Jayakumar, who is part of the Gender Security Project and Head of Community Engagement at World Pulse (India); Hafsah Muheed, intersectional feminist and human rights advocate from Sri Lanka; Tanmaya Kshirsa…

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Resilience Redefined: Advocating for inclusive healthcare 32:05

7M ago32:05

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In the latest 'Health in Europe' podcast, we explore Jack Kavanagh's transformation from a sports enthusiast to a disability rights advocate following a spinal cord injury. WHO talks with Jack for a deep dive into creating inclusive health systems. This episode goes beyond Jack's personal journey, addressing the societal need for health systems tha…

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[podcast] Women migrant workers: Heroes of remittance or survivors of violence?

8M ago

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This episode of Gender Equality Talks Podcast Series, puts spotlight on issues faced by women migrant workers in Asia. Three feminist journalists-editors from India, Indonesia and Nepal, share their insights: Rita Widiadana, former Editor of The Jakarta Post (Indonesia); Kalpana Acharya, Editor-in-Chief of Health TV Online (Nepal) and former Presid…

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NCDs are killing the Caribbean 36:17

8M ago36:17

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If I asked you to name the world’s most deadly diseases I’m guessing that you might say HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, cholera, maybe even COVID-19. In fact, those have all been major killers throughout human history – and some like TB continue to be so, especially in low-income countries. But there is one group of diseases that is responsible for the dea…

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Art Meets Health: Unveiling the healing power of creativity in combatting NCDs 20:49

8M ago20:49

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We explore the transformative synergy of art and health, and how art can positively help tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – from cardiovascular diseases to cancer. Join us as we discuss the healing potential of art interventions with experts from WHO/Europe's Special Initiative on NCDs and Innovation and Behavioural and Cultural insights unit…

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Is Solutions Journalism the answer to cynicism about the media? 33:30

9M ago33:30

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If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard a lot of negative talk about the media in recent years. Much of it has focused on the integrity of the so-called mainstream or legacy media that has dominated the information landscape in recent decades, or longer. These attacks, which sometimes actually degenerate into physical assaults, call into question …

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[podcast] Is Zimbabwe on track to Find.Treat.All TB?

9M ago

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This podcast features Tariro Kutadza who is a noted Zimbabwean HIV and TB advocate, and has helped shape HIV and TB advocacy agendas at national, regional and global level. She is an elected member of the Zimbabwe Country Coordinating Mechanism and Southern Africa Regional Coordinating Mechanism, representing TB-affected communities in the Global F…

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[podcast] Making a difference in Nigeria with innovative new tools to find TB

10M ago

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This Podcast features Dr Sheshi Michael, who is a seasoned infectious Diseases expert, supporting the National TB programme in Nigeria at both National and sub-national levels. Currently is the KNCV Nigeria's Director, Private Sector TB Initiative. He is a member of the National drug-resistant TB Concilium of experts in Nigeria. Listen to this podc…

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David Rudisha - Part 2 47:47

10M ago47:47

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Ever wondered what distinguishes some athletes from others, what it takes to be a dual Olympic gold medallist and world record holder? Hear more from the King of 800m - Kenyan David Rudisha - in part 2. “Having pressure from outside is one of those things that helps to push us to move forward.... ” “Of course it’s not easy. It’s full of challenges.…

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'The international community must act on Afghanistan' 39:12

10M ago39:12

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“If you were waiting for a couple of years to see how the Taliban would perform, we now have a pretty good idea. We can see that they have moved, step by step, back towards how they ran the country in their first period in power,” says UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, in this episode. The human…

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[podcast] Georgia's journey of reducing TB and drug-resistant TB rates

10M ago

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This podcast features Dr Nino Lomtadze, Head of Surveillance and Strategic Planning Department at Georgia's National TB Programme. Georgia was among the high MDR-TB burden countries till 2016 after which TB rates (including those of drug-resistant forms) have been dropping. TB decline has been 6-7% in recent years. TB surveillance and use of latest…

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S2E1 Theresa Loo, Pharmacist, Health Coach & Podcaster, PharmacistEdit 59:11

10M ago59:11

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Join co-hosts Jasmine Low and Nikki Yeo in this brand new Second Season of the "Help! I'm prediabetic! Kurang Manis (Sugar,Less) Podcast. The duo meet Theresa Loo, Pharmacist, Health Coach & Podcaster at PharmacistEdit. Born in Malaysia, she graduated as a pharmacist in New Zealand and gained experience in the UK before moving to Australia. Theresa…

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David Rudisha - Part 1 41:06

10M ago41:06

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Hear from David Rudisha - the dual Olympic gold medalist and World Record holder in 800 metres - as he shares insights into his stellar athletics career. In a lively two-part conversation, David talks openly about his early days training in Kenya, his winning mindset and what he is up to these days, including his recent experience as an ambassador …

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Visesio Jr Amituanai and Tagilima Ripine 38:50

12M ago38:50

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Despite its population of just 225,000 people, the Pacific island nation of Samoa is a world-beater in rugby. Yet the country also faces dual crises: obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Two Samoan players - Visesio Junior Amituanai and Tagiilima Ripine - take time out during the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy to reveal secrets behind their n…

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Anne-Marie Burugu 46:00

1y ago46:00

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Join Kenyan businesswoman Anne-Marie Burugu as she discusses fitness, fashion and falling from the sky. Recorded at Studio 249, Nairobi, June 2023.By Julie Marks

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Managing airborne diseases in prison 28:36

1y ago28:36

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Have you ever wondered what it's truly like to be in prison? As we reflect on the unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, this podcast takes you on a thought-provoking journey to life behind bars, encouraging you to empathize and understand the realities faced by incarcerated individuals. Because the truth is, prisons are n…

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The Fourth Dimension: What we talk about when we talk about quality of care 16:58

1y ago16:58

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The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals act as a vital catalyst, urging countries worldwide to strive for Universal Health Coverage. This encompasses the twin objectives of providing financial risk protection and ensuring equitable access to high quality essential health care services. But how exactly do we define quality of care? To shed more light…

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