Global Health Voices
Untold stories in the field of global health from around the world, as shared by leaders, experts and trailblazers making an impact. Hosted by Amina Mahmood from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute. The views expressed by guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of SDGHI.
Episodes
16 episodes
Prof Hannah Kuper – Bridging research and practice
Prof Hannah Kuper echoes key points made by previous speakers and emphasises the importance of creating inclusive systems, be they in education or health. Such systems not only cater to people living with disabilities, they are also more respon...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:48
PATHS LESS TRAVELLED: Mr Suporntum Mongkolsawadi - Positive role model
The conversation with Mr Mongkolsawadi is infused with the power of positive thinking and being proactive in enacting change. His life-long work to promote the employability of people living with disabilities and his experiences as a medal winn...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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22:40
PATHS LESS TRAVELLED: Dr Shubha Nagesh – Championing for gender equity
Dr Shubha Nagesh has a lifetime of being a strong advocate for children and adolescents living with disabilities. She combines her research interest on gender and disability with a strong commitment to work closely with communities. She stresse...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:24
PATHS LESS TRAVELLED: Dato Dr Amar Singh - Advocate for children living with disabilities
Dato Dr Amar’s measured tones belie his strong and lifelong passion advocating for the rights of children living with disabilities. His work includes building communities, developing national programmes and changing mind sets to create a more c...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:19
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Renzo Guinto - Planet doctor
An energetic and enlightening conversationalist, Dr Renzo Guinto doesn’t shy away from the big issues when it comes to the most pressing challenges to planetary health and its spillover on human health outcomes. Dr Guinto highlights three key a...
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34:22
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Mukesh Kapila - Human rights crusader
Dr Kapila’s many years of experience in tough and, at times, disheartening situations have not diminished his passion for ‘doing the right thing’. He stands by his principles and urges us to re-evaluate the corporatisation of humanitarian and h...
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30:58
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Leena Menghaney – Global activist
Dr Menghaney’s commitment to articulating and advocating for marginalised groups rings through every conversation with her. In this podcast, she links the role of the Indian pharmaceutical industry to the global movement on enabling access to H...
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23:09
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Ann-Marie Chacko – Passion personified
The conversation with Dr Chacko is always dynamic, always engaging. Her work is evidence of the power of multi-disciplinary efforts. In this episode, she emphasises the importance of translating scientific breakthroughs to practical, and even c...
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21:31
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Jetsumon Prachumsri - Breaking down barriers
Dr Prachumsri outlines the very complex pathway to developing a vaccine to protect against the Plasmodium Vivax malaria parasite. This conversation takes on greater poignancy in the context of the discussions around COVID-19 vaccines.&...
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25:03
TRAILBLAZERS: Prof Martin Bloem – Systems thinker
In this wide ranging conversation, Professor Martin Bloem pulls together different themes and disciplines to reflect on how we can respond to and examine underlying factors contributing to both acute crises and long term conditions. This viewpo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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29:13
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Nandini Oomman – The power of storytelling
The passion for prompting women’s voices and creating opportunities for dialogue is evident throughout the conversation with Dr Oomman. She emphasises the need for greater integration of gender and intersectional perspectives into global health...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:08
TRAILBLAZERS: Prof Linfa Wang - Pandemic learnings from the 'Batman'
Drawing from his many years of experience tracking down bat viruses, Prof Wang identifies some of the factors that led to the current global pandemic. He stresses that the exit strategy should be science based, while acknowledging political con...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:23
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Malabika Sarker and Dr Sabina Faiz Rashid - A remarkable partnership
Hearing Dr Malabika Sarker and Dr Sabina Faiz Rashid trace the evolution of their public health careers to their current leadership positions with the BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health is an enlightening experience. They engage in a li...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:09
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Najla Al-Sonboli – Tenacity of spirit
Dr Najla brings to light the harsh realities of working in one of the toughest settings – in the midst of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The questions and concerns she raises highlights the importance of global health and the compelling need...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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18:55
TRAILBLAZERS: Dr Joanne Liu – Lucid leadership
In this episode, Dr Joanne Liu shares her thoughts about the centrality of each person contributing to tackling global health issues from their own perspective and grounding. She points to how crises generate a continuum of difficult choices – ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:24
TRAILBLAZERS: Prof Michael Merson - Lessons from the past
As Professor Michael Merson reflects on his years with the World Health Organization’s Global Program on AIDS, he draws lessons that are still pertinent today, in particular the need for political leadership, global solidarity and community mob...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:03