Best Subsaha Podcasts (2024)

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French Ambassador for Global Health Anne-Claire Amprou: A Big Historical Moment 33:15

15d ago33:15

33:15

France’s dynamic Ambassador for Global Health, Anne-Claire Amprou, visited CSIS for an extended conversation on the topline historical challenges that her office addresses: elevating climate’s health impacts, the pandemic treaty negotiations and reform of the IHR, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the year of the UN General Assembly High Level Mee…

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Jennifer Kates, KFF: “Not a great time to be asking for lots of money… everything has changed.” 30:27

22d ago30:27

30:27

The inimitable Jennifer Kates, KFF, joins us to make sense of the multiple, convergent, competitive replenishments of the most significant instruments in global health – the Global Fund, Gavi, the Pandemic Fund, WHO at historic moment of intense geopolitical tensions and big, costly wars, the ascent of climate, fiscal scarcity, many elections in th…

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CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Sandro Galea 46:39

1M ago46:39

46:39

In the fifth episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, J. Stephen Morrison speaks with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor, Boston University School of Public Health on the public health workforce pipeline. How to position public health schools and departments within universities to be more powerful, better funded, with better acces…

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Noam Unger, CSIS: The urgency of health adaptation? “It’s self-evident but requires massive changes.” 33:21

1M ago33:21

33:21

In our ongoing series on climate and health, we had the great fortune to enlist a friend and colleague, Noam Unger, Director of the CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative, to discuss PREPARE, the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience. Why did it take so long for adaptation to rise in significance? PREPARE is “a pr…

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Dr. Andrés G. (Willy) Lescano, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia: "A Perfect Storm Scenario" 38:11

1M ago38:11

38:11

Since the start of 2024, several countries in South America have experienced a rapid increase in cases of dengue, a viral disease transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), this year alone at least 18 countries in the Americas have reported cases, with more than 400 deaths. In Peru, at the e…

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The CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Vanessa Kerry and Minister Austin Demby 1:01:10

2M ago1:01:10

1:01:10

In the fourth episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, Vanessa Kerry, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health and Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation for Sierra Leone join Julie Gerberding, CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security Co-chair and CEO of the Foundation for the…

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Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues 57:50

2M ago57:50

57:50

Donald G. McNeil, the prize-winning science and health reporter—45 years with the New York Times—unpacks his newly published memoir, The Wisdom of Plagues. It covers his remarkable personal and professional story, his reflections on the travails facing PEPFAR, the stark lessons of Covid, his "radical" prescriptions for the future, and his reflectio…

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The CommonHealth Live! WHO Senior Advisor Dr. Scott Dowell on the Global Health Emergency Corps 46:38

2M ago46:38

46:38

In the third episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, World Health Organization (WHO) Senior Advisor Dr. Scott Dowell joins J. Stephen Morrison for a discussion about the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) concept, development thus far, and plans for 2024. What will it take to bring GHEC to life? What might the U.S. role be?…

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Dr. Sandro Galea, Boston University SPH, ‘Within Reason’ 35:19

3M ago35:19

35:19

Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean of the BU School of Public Health, discusses his incisive, provocative new book, ‘Within Reason.’ Its central proposition: public health slipped into illiberalism during Covid-19, a “closing of the mind.” Over the course of the book, Dr. Galea unpacks that striking phenomenon: how and why it happened, what it means, and what …

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Dr. Joseph Majkut, Director, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change: COP28 is “a punctuation mark.” 41:47

3M ago41:47

41:47

Joseph Majkut, Director of the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, unpacks the big picture of COP28 (Dubai, Nov. 30-Dec 13, 2023), both the formal negotiations and the “trade show.” Is the commitment to “transition away” from fossil fuels a truly pivotal moment? What’s the significance of the launch of the "Loss and Damage Fund" especi…

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The CommonHealth Live! IRC President David Miliband: A New Crisis Landscape 50:10

4M ago50:10

50:10

In the second episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, J. Stephen Morrison speaks with International Rescue Committee (IRC) President and CEO David Miliband about the recently released IRC 2024 Emergency Watchlist. The onset of 2024 has brought with it record levels of humanitarian crises. How and why are global humanitarian crises evolving? How d…

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Dr. Yanzhong Huang: the need for a US-China détente on global health 34:31

4M ago34:31

34:31

Dr. Yanzhong Huang, Council on Foreign Relations and Seton Hall University, argues in the CFR report Negotiating Global Health Security (co-authored with Georgetown Professor Rebecca Katz) that the US-China clash over Covid-19 origins in Wuhan has had a catastrophic impact on US-China relations. A "détente" is now needed. But how is that to be achi…

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Senator Thomas Daschle: the decline of U.S. vaccination levels is a national security threat 31:51

5M ago31:51

31:51

On the occasion of National Influenza Vaccination Week, former Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle, chair of the Coalition to Stop Flu, joins us to discuss the Coalition’s mission and composition, its recent compelling report, ‘The 2022-2023 Influenza Season: Outcomes and Policy Recommendations,’ and the comprehensive legislation it has had a han…

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The CommonHealth Live! Ambassador John Nkengasong: World AIDS Day 2023: A Journey of Hope 35:44

5M ago35:44

35:44

In this episode recorded in advance of World AIDS Day 2023, Katherine speaks with Ambassador John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official with the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. They discuss the current challenges around PEPFAR reauthorization; opportunities for enhanced U…

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Heidi Larson, Chair and Co-Founder of the Global Listening Project: “The people part of the Covid experience was our Achilles heel” 26:43

5M ago26:43

26:43

In this episode, Heidi Larson, Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, speaks with Katherine about the goals of the Global Listening Project, which is focused on “driving real understanding and positive action to better prepare society for times of crisis.” She shares information o…

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Jenelle Krishnamoorthy, Vice President and Head of Global Public Policy, Corporate Affairs, Merck & Co.: “Driving Meaningful and Sustained Progress on AMR 32:25

5M ago32:25

32:25

In this episode Merck’s Jenelle Krishnamoorthy, a member of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security, joins Katherine to discuss the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); the importance of incentivizing research and development of new amicrobials, even as there is pressure to use them in a limited way; plans for a Unit…

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Dr. Dylan George, Director, CDC Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA): “We are really looking at the past, when we look up at the sky.” 33:00

6M ago33:00

33:00

Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CDC Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA), walks us through the CFA’s status, almost two years after its launch. Though still a startup, CFA has modeled multiple outbreaks, including Omicron, Mpox, and now the respiratory virus season (Covid, RSV, flu). Its clients? The White House and executive agenc…

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Dr. Suerie Moon, Geneva Graduate Institute: “Treaties will not solve every problem.” 29:24

6M ago29:24

29:24

Dr. Suerie Moon, Co-Director of the Global Health Center and Professor of Practice, International Relations and Political Science, walks us through the status of the pandemic accord negotiations (underway for two years), the recently released new draft, what lies ahead in the next round of deliberations, and how that diplomatic process relates to p…

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Leonard Rubenstein, JHU: recent conversations in Kyiv 19:26

7M ago19:26

19:26

Len Rubenstein shares his trenchant, mixed reflections from a September visit to Ukraine, specifically the multiple burdens that the war imposes on Ukrainian society. Ukrainian morale and resolve remain strong, though gaps persist in medical rehabilitation services, including prostheses for soldiers who have lost limbs. 500 Ukrainian military medic…

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Dr. Eric Goosby: The M72 vaccine could be a breakthrough. “It is a moment.” 28:38

7M ago28:38

28:38

Dr. Eric Goosby walks us through the Lancet Commission report on tuberculosis—which he chaired—that was issued immediately prior to the September 22 UN High Level Meeting on TB. The environment for progress remains very tough—shortfalls in political will, prioritization, finances, and investment by industry. But there are recent, promising gains in…

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Kate Dodson, UN Foundation and Nellie Bristol, CSIS Senior Associate: “Process got in the way of ambition in New York.” 35:41

7M ago35:41

35:41

Kate Dodson, UN Foundation and Nellie Bristol, CSIS Senior Associate, survey the outcomes of the UN General Assembly during the third week of September, with a special focus on SDGs and the health High Level Meetings (HLMs on pandemic preparedness and response, TB, Universal Health Coverage). Big cross-cutting themes emerged–gaps in finance, equity…

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What do we make of 2023’s summer of climate shocks? 59:59

7M ago59:59

59:59

In this episode of The CommonHealth, we share the audio of a September 11 conversation among several different CSIS scholars on the question of whether the climate shocks of this summer were simply a continuation of underlying trends – an exclamation point – or a thunderclap signaling the arrival of a new moment. Hear from economist Stephanie Segal…

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Dr. Scott Dowell, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: “I am optimistic.” 35:54

8M ago35:54

35:54

Dr. Scott Dowell, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, unpacks the foundation’s $2 billion in investments during the three-year acute phase of the pandemic. Some of the most impactful were in surveillance and modeling. The Seattle Flu Study, which predated the pandemic, was fortuitous in what it taught us. Bill Gates’ 2022 book, How to Prevent a Pa…

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Dr. Celine Gounder, KFF Health News: “Most people do not believe the lies or the truth.” 24:40

8M ago24:40

24:40

Dr. Celine Gounder walks us through what to expect as the fall respiratory virus season unfolds—the ‘tripledemic’ of Covid, flu, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Promising new vaccines are becoming available amid confusion, disinformation, and burnout of the health workforce. Competent communications remain essential, though “most people do n…

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Morrison & Simoneau, ‘The Worst is Over – Now What?' 34:00

8M ago34:00

34:00

In this episode of The CommonHealth, Andrew Schwartz engages Michaela Simoneau and co-host J. Stephen Morrison on their newly published analysis of the post-Covid moment, “The Worst is Over—Now What?” How do we define this moment we have entered, and what are the factors that lead inexorably towards pessimism? Inversely, what is the argument for a …

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French Ambassador for Global Health Anne-Claire Amprou: A Big Historical Moment 33:15

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Jennifer Kates, KFF: “Not a great time to be asking for lots of money… everything has changed.” 30:27

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CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Sandro Galea 46:39

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Noam Unger, CSIS: The urgency of health adaptation? “It’s self-evident but requires massive changes.” 33:21

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Dr. Andrés G. (Willy) Lescano, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia: "A Perfect Storm Scenario" 38:11

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The CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Vanessa Kerry and Minister Austin Demby 1:01:10

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Donald G. McNeil, The Wisdom of Plagues 57:50

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The CommonHealth Live! WHO Senior Advisor Dr. Scott Dowell on the Global Health Emergency Corps 46:38

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Dr. Sandro Galea, Boston University SPH, ‘Within Reason’ 35:19

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Dr. Joseph Majkut, Director, CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change: COP28 is “a punctuation mark.” 41:47

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The CommonHealth Live! IRC President David Miliband: A New Crisis Landscape 50:10

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Dr. Yanzhong Huang: the need for a US-China détente on global health 34:31

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Senator Thomas Daschle: the decline of U.S. vaccination levels is a national security threat 31:51

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The CommonHealth Live! Ambassador John Nkengasong: World AIDS Day 2023: A Journey of Hope 35:44

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Heidi Larson, Chair and Co-Founder of the Global Listening Project: “The people part of the Covid experience was our Achilles heel” 26:43

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Jenelle Krishnamoorthy, Vice President and Head of Global Public Policy, Corporate Affairs, Merck & Co.: “Driving Meaningful and Sustained Progress on AMR 32:25

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Dr. Dylan George, Director, CDC Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA): “We are really looking at the past, when we look up at the sky.” 33:00

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Dr. Suerie Moon, Geneva Graduate Institute: “Treaties will not solve every problem.” 29:24

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Leonard Rubenstein, JHU: recent conversations in Kyiv 19:26

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Dr. Eric Goosby: The M72 vaccine could be a breakthrough. “It is a moment.” 28:38

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Kate Dodson, UN Foundation and Nellie Bristol, CSIS Senior Associate: “Process got in the way of ambition in New York.” 35:41

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What do we make of 2023’s summer of climate shocks? 59:59

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Dr. Scott Dowell, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: “I am optimistic.” 35:54

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Dr. Celine Gounder, KFF Health News: “Most people do not believe the lies or the truth.” 24:40

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Morrison & Simoneau, ‘The Worst is Over – Now What?' 34:00

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