logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2024
4m 14s

# 74 The World Health Organization (WHO)

hisgpodcast
About this episode

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️

Today, we delve into the history of the World Health Organization (WHO), established in 1948 as a specialized agency of the United Nations with a focus on international public health.

https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Up next
Jun 2025
#244 The Process of Adolf Eichmann
📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the trial of Adolf Eichmann, one of the key architects of the Holocaust, and how his capture and prosecution became a turning point in the world’s confrontation with Nazi crimes. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerma ... Show More
3m 36s
Jun 2025
#243 The Birth of the University System
📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the birth of the university system, a cornerstone of modern education that began in medieval Europe. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_crea ... Show More
3m 40s
Jun 2025
#242 The Spanish Inquisition
📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the history of the Spanish Inquisition, one of the most infamous institutions of medieval Europe. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator ... Show More
3m 46s
Recommended Episodes
May 2020
E79 L'histoire du système de santé français
<p>Pendant longtemps, la santé était une affaire privée. Quand une personne tombait malade ou avait un accident, elle ne pouvait compter que sur ses ressources (et la solidarité familiale) pour s'en sortir.</p> <p>Mais au fil des siècles, et avec la création de l'État moderne, la ... Show More
45m 47s
Apr 2021
Paloma Fernández Pérez. "The Emergence of Modern Hospital Management and Organisation in the World 1880s-1930s" (Emerald, 2021)
The Emergence of Modern Hospital Management and Organisation in the World 1880s-1930s (Emerald, 2021) uses a range of empirical evidence and case studies drawn from previously unpublished archival sources to offer one of the first international comparative studies on the transfor ... Show More
48m 1s
Jan 2024
Geopolitics of global health - part 2
<p>In part 2 of our episode on the geopolitics of global health, host <a href='https://twitter.com/GarryAslanyan'>Garry Aslanyan</a> speaks with<b> </b>Ayoade Alakija, who says &quot;everyone in the health sector must have a basic understanding and training in geopolitics.&quot; ... Show More
33m 56s
Feb 2022
Actions for decolonizing global health
<p>What are the colonial legacies in global health? And what impact have they had on how some health and health research programmes are run in Africa? In this episode, we speak to two visionary women leaders who tell us what’s wrong in global health and give concrete steps toward ... Show More
38m 54s
May 2022
A Brief History of Dentistry and Oral Health, Part 2
<p>As promised, part two covers dental chairs and amalgams, as well as support careers in dental medicine, and a bit about orthodontics.</p> <p><strong>Research: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Shamash".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2020, ... Show More
35m 21s
May 2022
A Brief History of Dentistry and Oral Health, Part 1
<p>This first episode covers the earliest ways humans cared for their teeth, including the belief that demons might have something to do with tooth decay. We move all the way up to the 18th century, as dentistry became a profession in the U.S., including a surprising early practi ... Show More
37m 5s
Apr 2023
Europe’s Best Healthcare Systems Are Starting To Crack
Europe’s universal healthcare systems have long been held up as models for other parts of the world. But in many countries they are now under extreme strain. Chronic underfunding, an aging population and labor force, and continuing fallout from the pandemic mean these systems are ... Show More
24m 40s
Mar 2020
Encore: What We Learned from Fighting the Spanish Flu | 1
<p>In light of growing concerns about the coronavirus, we’re revisiting an episode we ran last spring.&nbsp;</p><p>One hundred years ago, the Spanish flu pandemic forever reshaped the way the United States responds to public health crises. At a time when people around the world w ... Show More
47m 32s
Nov 2022
WISH 2022 - Antimicrobial resistance, and workforce wellbeing
Last month, saw the WISH 2022 - the World Innovation Summit for Health, where experts from around the world came and presented their ideas. In this podcast we'll hear from Dame Sally Davies, the UK’s Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance - she explains how covid, and treatme ... Show More
43m 10s