The marginalized groups experiencing health inequities globally are often the same ones who get discriminated against while working in global health to address the issues. The global health infrastructure needs as much “fixing” as the health inequities themselves.

After stepping away from a career in global health in 2020, Lazenya Weekes-Richemond joins the Public Health Insight Podcast to talk about:

◼️ The emotional toll of working in global health for over a decade;
◼️ How global health can more meaningfully include voices from low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs);
◼️ What changes she would need to see in global health practice before stepping back firmly into the field; and
◼️ Considerations aspiring professionals should be aware of before pursuing a career in global health

Podcast Guest

◼️ Lazenya Weekes-Richemond, MSc

Podcast Host

◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®

◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®

References for Our Discussion

◼️ Why I Left My Career In Global Health

◼️ How global are global health boards?

◼️ Dear White Women In International Development

◼️ The unidirectional nature of Global Health

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