Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute
Welcome to the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability and Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton!
This podcast explores the greatest and most wicked problem that is sustainability, whilst looking at how we are collectively addressing this critical global challenge.
Sustainability needs to be addressed by understanding how the economy, society, culture, politics and environment intersect, and this is the focus that informs each episode of the Meliora podcast.
In each episode, host Professor Simon Kemp and guest hosts are joined by a variety of guests, including academics, students, staff, researchers, alumni, community groups and business leaders.
The aim of the podcast is to shine a light on the vast range of topics surrounding sustainability and to allow listeners to learn about the critical challenges we face, as well as how they can be part of the solution. We also ensure our fantastic students have the opportunity to share their brilliant work with the world.
Podcast host: Professor Simon Kemp, Deputy Director of the Sustainability & Resilience Institute, University of Southampton
Podcast editors: Lily Killner, Sophie Green, Libby Kale, Jack Dinham, Ellie Howell, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
Podcast communications: Hannah Parish, Alexander Ayerst, Maya Stevens, University of Southampton
Please do get in touch to discuss this podcast and any of the issues we raise by emailing sri@soton.ac.uk
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Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute
Nurulhuda Gumay Riswandi: How can we explore and compare health infrastructures and delivery of healthcare services of two regions affected by conflict and political instability?
Nurulhuda Gumay Riswandi BA Philosophy and Politics joins us to discuss their research project "How can we explore and compare health infrastructures and delivery of healthcare services of two regions affected by conflict and political instability?".
This research explores and compares the health infrastructures and healthcare delivery systems of four post-conflict countries: Rwanda and Liberia in Sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq and Kuwait in the Middle East. By using a comparative case study methodology, the research investigates how conflict and political instability shape healthcare recovery. It focuses on governance capacity, international aid and gender equity to evaluate factors that support or hinder long-term health system resilience and inclusivity. The research directly aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, by analysing how conflict-affected states rebuild healthcare services to promote universal health coverage and improve health outcomes. It also supports SDG 5: Gender Equality, through its gender-sensitive analysis of health governance and the inclusion of women in post-conflict healthcare delivery. Additionally, the study engages with SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, by evaluating how institutional coherence and governance reform contribute to equitable and sustainable recovery in fragile contexts.
Episode guest: Nurulhuda Gumay Riswandi BA Philosophy and Politics
Episode host: Prof Simon Kemp
Episode producer and editor: Jack Dinham
