We kick off season 4 of the Global Health Matters podcast with an episode that highlights the remarkable career journeys of two research leaders and the role of capacity development in their formation. Host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Wilfried Mutombo, the Head of Clinical Operations at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) in the Democratic Repu ... Show More
Sep 2024
Can we eliminate malaria? Perspectives from two women leaders
<p>Significant progress has been made towards a malaria-free world. Forty-three countries have successfully eliminated malaria, with Cabo Verde becoming the third African country declared malaria-free earlier this year. Africa, however, still continues to experience the highest s ... Show More
35m 5s
Apr 2025
Let's Diagnose Global Health Today | Dr Slim Slama
<p>The CEO of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Dr Slim Slama, joins us on this episode of The afikra Podcast to give an in-depth look into the complexities and challenges facing global health today, including the rise of non-communicable diseases, the impact of urba ... Show More
47m 35s
Jun 2022
Working for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) with Dr Michael Malley
In this episode, Dr Micheal Malley gives us a very interesting perspective on global health issues, child health, and working with MSF. This episode is great for anyone - medical or non-medical - interested in global health and humanitarian work.
49m 31s
Nov 2023
#25 A week in the name of medicines safety – part 2
<p>To mark <a href='https://who-umc.org/medsafetyweek/'>#MedSafetyWeek</a>, which took place from 6–12 November, we’re releasing a special two-part episode on pharmacovigilance communication campaigns. In this second part, we hear from three #MedSafetyWeek veterans – Anne-Cécile ... Show More
33m 13s