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This Podcast features a conversation with Marita Gonzales, co-Chair of CPDE (CSOs Partnership for Development Effectiveness - CPDE); Mónica Novillo, CPDE co-Chair; and Anibal Cabrera Echeverria, CPDE regional coordinator (Latin America). They were in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla on sidelines of 1st Senior Level Meeting (SLM) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) which took place at the United Nations, New York, on the margins of High Level Political Forum (HLPF). Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features Dr Eduardo H Gotuzzo, infectious disease expert from Peru, and Emeritus Professor, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Instituto De Medicina Tropical Alexander Von Humboldt, who was in conversation with CNS at TB HIV Symposium organized by Stop TB Partnership and partners before 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (#IAS2019) in Mexico. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features conversation with Dr Patrick Lungu who is the head of Zambia's national #TB and #leprosy programme. He spoke with CNS at the TB HIV Symposium,organized by Stop TB Partnership, International AIDS Society (IAS), and partners, before 10th IAS Conference on #HIV Science (#IAS2019) opens in #Mexico (July 20, 2019). Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast feaures message from Dr Suvanand Sahu, Deputy Executive Director of Stop TB Partnership who shares his message from TB HIV Symposium organized before the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (#IAS2019) opens in Mexico. He shares his insights on latent TB, as well as why ending #tuberculosis is so key to accelerate progress on ending #AIDS as well as other #SDGs. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This podcast features luminary experts on tobacco control and public health, who discuss why ending tobacco epidemic is vital to deliver on UN Sustainable Development Goals. This special Podcast produced around World No Tobacco Day 2019, feature following experts: Dr Kerstin Schotte, World Health Organization (WHO); Prof Rama Kant, WHO Director General's WNTD Awardee, founder leader of Vote For Health (formerly Indian Society Against Smoking); Prof Surya Kant, Head, Respiratory Medicine Department, King George's Medical University (KGMU) and President, National College of Chest Physicians; Prof Rishi Sethi, Cardiology Department, KGMU and Cardiological Society of India (CSI)'s Executive Committee; Dr Ishwar Gilada, President of AIDS Society of India and Governing Council member of International AIDS Society (IAS). This Podcast is moderated by Ashok Ramsarup (award-winning journalist; former Senior Producer, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Durban, South Africa); and Shobha Shukla, Managing Editor, CNS (Citizen News Service) and 2018 HIV Prevention Research Science Journalism Fellow and IAS 2019 Science Journalism Fellow. 2019 World No Tobacco Day Podcast is dedicated to Yul Francisco Dorado, our mentor, colleague, friend and inspiration: Yul Francisco Dorado, a fearless tobacco control and human rights leader from Bogota, Colombia, whose timeless legacy continues to guide us in our work. Yul was the Latin America Director of the Corporate Accountability and part of Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals (NATT) leadership. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This special Podcast on World TB Day 2019 features conversation with following experts: Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Director, WHO Global TB Programme; Dr Mario Raviglione, Director, Global Health Centre, University of Milan; and former Director, Global TB Programme of the WHO; Dr Virendra Singh Salhotra, Additional Deputy Director General, Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Dr Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, head of India's national TB programme (Deputy Director General, Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India); and Prabha Mahesh, TB advocate and Operations Manager, Alert India. Moderators include: Ashok Ramsarup, senior award-winning journalist from Durban, South Africa (formerly Senior Producer, SABC); and Shobha Shukla, CNS Executive Director and Managing Editor. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected]

This Podcast features conversation on ending latent tuberculosis (TB) infection, with experts like, Dr Shibu Balakrishnan, TB expert from RNTCP Kerala, India; Dr Nguyen Viet Nhung, head of Vietnam's national TB programme; Dr Shibu Vijayan, acting Global TB Technical Director at PATH; Dr Rajesh Kumar Sood, District TB Officer, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India; Dr Erlina Burhan, Head of TB DOTS and MDR-TB Persahabatan Hospital, Indonesia and member, Board of Directors, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union); and (Moderator) Shobha Shukla, Executive Director and Managing Editor, CNS. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features coversation with Charles Gore, Executive Director of the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) with Shobha Shukla, CNS Managing Editor. Key highlight is where Charles Gore shares key learning of his engagement around hepatitis (both hepatitis C and hepatitis B related) spanning so many years. He also shares insights on range of issues such as access to medicines, voluntary licensing, and on his role at Medicines Patent Pool now, and way forward. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This 2019 World Cancer Day Podcast features conversation with experts such as, Thuy Khuc-Bilon and Dr Yannick Romero from World Cancer Day campaign and UICC; Dr Nguyen Viet Nhung, Director, National Lung Hospital, Vietnam and head of Vietnam's National TB programme; Prof Surya Kant, Head of Respiratory Medicine Department, King George's Medical University (KGMU); Dr Pooja Ramakant, noted breast cancer expert and Professor, Department of Endocrine Surgery, King George's Medical University (KGMU); Ashok Ramsarup (Moderator), International award winning journalist and former Senior Producer, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Durban, South Africa; and Shobha Shukla (Moderator), Managing Editor, CNS (Citizen News Service). This World Cancer Day Webinar is dedicated to to late Dr Veena Sharma, a researcher who worked in India's premier research institute (Central Drug Research Institute - CDRI), and noted educationist, who bravely fought against cancer. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features conversation with Barrister Shameem Haider Patwary, Member of Parliament from Bangladesh on how catastrophic healthcare cost is the biggest obstacle to development in Bangladesh. He was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org