Global Health Lives

Dr Wouter Arrazola de Oñate is a medical doctor in public health and activist. He is the medical director of the Belgian lung and TB association. 

In this episode, Wouter talks about his work in TB from a clinical and public health perspective and the importance of advocacy to improve health. 

Professor Rudzani Muloiwa is the head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health in the University of Cape Town and the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s hospital.

In this episode, Rudzani describes the importance of child health, his career in the field, and growing up and living in pre- and post-Apartheid South Africa.  

Dr Bob Klaber is a consultant paediatrician and director of strategy, research and innovation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust in London. 

In this episode, Bob describes his career in paediatrics and medical education, and talks about the importance of kindness in healthcare. 

Professor Kevin Fenton is senior public health expert and infectious disease epidemiologist. Kevin is the President of the Faculty of Public Health, the professional body for public health practitioners. He is the Regional Director for London in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, the statutory public health advisor to the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority and the Regional Director of Public Health for NHS London. He is also the government’s Chief Advisor on HIV. Kevin was director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this episode, Kevin describes his journey in leadership and his work in HIV prevention and control in the USA and UK. 

Dr Kumanan Rasanathan is Executive Director at the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research at the World Health Organization. Kumanan talks about his work striving for health equity. He describes working on the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health, work on development of the Sustainable Development Goals and frontline public health work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Michelle Morse, the Chief Medical Officer of the New York City Department of Health. 

In this episode Michelle talks about her work fighting for racial justice and health equity in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Dr Nayreen Daruwalla is a clinical psychologist and, counsellor and researcher, who runs the violence against women group in the Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA) in Mumbai. In this episode Nayreen describes her work helping survivors of violence against women in Dharavi, Mumbai. 

Professor Melissa Gladstone a Professor of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics and International Child Health at the University of Liverpool. In this episode Melissa describes her work in child development and the concept of adverse childhood experiences. 

Dr Renzo Guinto is medical doctor and planetary health advocate from the Philippines. In this episode Renzo talks his work in global health and the new field of planetary health, his experience in setting up two centres in Southeast Asia, and the challenges facing migrant health in the Philippines. He also discusses the issue of decolonisation, including how he is trying to address this, and the importance of being a “deep generalist.”

Mr Ananda Galappatti is a medical anthropologist and practitioner in mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies and adverse circumstances. Ananda describes his work on mental health in Sri Lanka, including during the conflict and the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.