Professor Francesco Checchi is a professor of epidemiology and international health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Francesco is an epidemiologist who has worked for 25 years in crisis and humanitarian settings with Médecins Sans Frontières and Save the Children and as an academic. 

In this episode he talks about his work estimating mortality in conflicts and on vaccinations. He also discusses broader issues about humanitarian work. Francesco also talks about his own mental health and how he has coped.