Global Health Unfiltered

Shaping Public Health Leadership with Amb. John Nkengasong

Season 4 Episode 5

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In this conversation, Dr. John Nkengasong of the Mastercard Foundation and former PEPFAR and Africa CDC lead, discusses the evolution of public health in Africa, highlighting Rwanda's leadership in health financing and his own journey through various roles in public health. He emphasizes the need for a new public health order in Africa, focusing on domestic financing, the importance of political will, and the role of young people in shaping the future of health on the continent. The discussion also addresses the challenges facing global health financing and the interconnectedness of health, economics, and security.

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