Podcast Episodes

Unmasking Global Health: Reflections on 2025

Season 4 Episode 8

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2025 was the year the comfortable illusions of global health shattered. The U.S. withdrawal from WHO, the dismantling of USAID, and controversial bilateral agreements exposed uncomforta…

Published on 1 day ago

Unpacking the Anatomy of Aid Dependency with Emilie Koum Besson (Pt 2)

Season 4 Episode 7

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This is a continuation of our previous episode with Emilie Koum Besson discussing the various forms of aid dependency. In this episode, we focus on the relationship between aid and depe…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Unpacking the Anatomy of Aid Dependency with Emilie Koum Besson (Pt 1)

Season 4 Episode 6

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For decades, global health has treated aid dependency as a neutral, technical condition, something to measure and manage. But what if dependency is actually a feature of the system, not…

Published on 1 month ago

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 l…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Introducing Africa Health Weekly Podcast

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Exciting News! We're launching a new Podcast!

We’re excited to introduce our new podcast: Africa Health Weekly — your primary source for the latest health news, innovations, and stories…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighting Childhood Cancers in Ghana with Ella Amoako

Season 4 Episode 4

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Dr. Emmanuela Amoako discusses her journey as a pediatric oncologist and her innovative COMPASS project, which aims to improve childhood cancer detection in Ghana. She emphasizes the im…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Achieving African Health Sovereignty with Victor Bampoe and Ngozi Erondu

Season 4 Episode 3

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In this episode of Global Health Unfiltered, hosts Desmond Jumbam and Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye discuss the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held in Accra, Ghana. They are joined by Dr. V…

Published on 4 months ago

Weaning off Foreign Aid with Catherine Kyobutungi

Season 4 Episode 2

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This week's conversation dives into the implications of the US's withdrawal from WHO and the halting of USAID funding. Our guest, Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, shares her insights on the di…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Navigating Colonial Love with Seye Abimbola

Season 4 Episode 1

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In this episode of the Global Health Unfiltered Podcast, host Desmond Jumbam speaks with Dr. Seye Abimbola about his book, 'The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health.' They discuss how …

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Scaling funding for local climate-health solutions with Vanina Laurent-Ledru

Season 3 Episode 10

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In this episode of the Global Health Unfiltered Podcast, host Desmond Jumbam discusses the critical intersection of climate change and health with Vanina Laurent-Ledru, Director General…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago