Antimicrobials are essential to modern medicine, not just for treating active bacterial infections but during routine procedures such as caesarean sections, organ transplants or chemotherapy. 

In recent decades, there has been a lack of development of new antibiotics and old ones are becoming ineffective. 

Our guests, Dame Sally Davies and Dr Avi Cherla argue that without new antibiotics, along with a marked change in the way we use existing treatments, the impact of antimicrobial resistance will be devastating. 

Hosts 

Dr Rocco Friebel 

Robin Forrest  

Guests 

Dame Sally Davies (Former Chief Medical Officer of England) 

Avi Cherla (Senior Health Policy Associate) 

References (Introduction) 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PLV3H8ZgWA 

BBC

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_auslgbkxw 

Endevr 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqS7oOSKPLw 

Link: TED 

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma_HXBEmxPo 

BBC 

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEcBb60tpo 

TVNews

The way health care systems are funded, structured, and operationalised differs vastly across countries, which makes it challenging to understand how a given health care system performs compared to its neighbours. 

Our guest, Dr Irene Papanicolas, argues that deriving an understanding of how health systems deliver care to vulnerable patient groups can play an important role to encourage policy transfer and mutual learning.  

Hosts 

Dr Rocco Friebel 

Dr Tom Hannah 

Guests 

Dr Irene Papanicolas (Associate Professor of Health Economics – Department of Health Policy LSE) 

References (Introduction) 

 LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2fBj262oYg 

BBC 

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8nuTFqE-8 

BBC 

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PlHyLxLnS8 

BBC  

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj9H-KkNEhA&t=11s 

Kyoko Hamagaka  

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_GxWVZB5HU&t=25s 

Bloomberg

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIqLzYsx1Kk&t=40s 

ABC News 

Spending on healthcare has accelerated in countries across the world, yet there appears to be no obvious systematic pattern with the way health systems operate and the quality of care they provide.

Our guest, Dr Zeynep Or tries to answer some of the most pressing questions: how can we finance our health systems in the future, and will we be able to afford it?


Hosts 

Dr Rocco Friebel 

Dr Tom Hannah 

Guests 

Dr Zeynep Or (Research Director at the Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics – IRDES) 

References (Introduction) 

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QJP7N0nM4M&t=27s)  

NHS Future-Focused Finance 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXCqHOFFMOc&t=45s)  

TED 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCVmY1iOJQs&t=37s)  

TED 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRboT_SsxP8)  

TED 

Africa has the severest form of health care workforce shortages in the world. Yet, once qualified, many health care professionals leave their home countries.

What are the push and pull factors for qualified healthcare professionals to stay or leave Nigeria, and what impact has the ‘brain drain’ on those who are left behind?

Our guests, Dr Sa’id and Dr Aminah argue that brain drain presents as a curse and opportunity, but beneficiaries of migration must do more to support countries that are net exporters of health care professionals.

Host

Dr Rocco Friebel
Dr Meskerem Kebede

Guests
Dr Sa’id Gaya - NHS Medical Doctor
Dr Aminah Jaafar - Cardiology physician


References (Introduction)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PLV3H8ZgWA

BBC  SÍ 

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_auslgbkxw

Endevr  No

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqS7oOSKPLw

Link: TED  SÍ

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma_HXBEmxPo

BBC  Si

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEcBb60tpo

TVNews: SÍ

More than 5 million people are waiting for an elective surgery in the English National Health Service, and it will require innovative arrangements and policies to address patient need. 

Dr Michael Anderson from the London School of Economics argues that the independent sector, in other words private providers, could be one piece of the puzzle to get a handle on waiting times. 

Host

Dr Rocco Friebel

Guest

Dr Michael Anderson (The London School of Economics and Political Science)

References (Introduction)

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdER5I6_JyY&t=232s)

BBC

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEUHI4GtQR0&t=4s)

BBC

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j15umZb5WA&t=32s)

BBC

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz5dl9fhj7o&t=26s)

TED

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NoP_GgO0aA&t=33s)

TED

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3XnF3OxRc)

BBC

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfWC7VJukQY)

BBC

The current pandemic has created the urgent need to supply vaccines and therapeutics fast and at large scale – though many countries are unable to procure sufficient medicines for their populations. 

Dr Abebaw Fekadu from the Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa shares his insights into the landscape for drug discovery and development in Africa. 

What are the opportunities created by the pandemic - if any? 
And what are the concrete steps needed to enable African countries to set up drug development and manufacturing? 



References (Introduction)

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaWK2M7Opvw) 

NIH Clinical Center

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hjBfbMuvPA    

FuseSchool   

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkhAP0_ms4) 

TED

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xI9c-PkIFg) 

BBC

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPmMxYkLVko) 

TED

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzr4tqwgmVY) 

The long-term care sector has been off the radar from policymakers, politicians, and the public in many countries and for many years – until now. Adelina Comas-Herrera from the London School of Economics argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has opened a window of opportunity to address some of the fundamental issues faced by the long-term care sector internationally. 

Countries across the world have seen surges in popularity for new financial redistributive policies that aim to tackle inequalities in a completely new way. By refocusing the debate around health, my guests argue Universal Basic Income can create a healthier, more sustainable world for individuals and society.

Hosts

Dr Rocco Friebel

Tom Hannah

Guests

Professor Matthew Johnson (Professor in Politics, Lancaster University)

Michael Pugh (Director and co-founder of Basic Income Conversation)


Production

Producer: Jordi Corominas

Audio Editor: Paula Brujats


References (Introduction)

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccZ53UVhYxk&t=7s) 

BBC

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6HPdNBicM8)

Matt Orfalea

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gKGq_MYpU&t=28s)

JRC Clips

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIL_Y9g7Tg0)

TED

Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TYpKy-Gsw8)

TED