PandemiCast - Audio

In our eighth edition of PandemiCast, we explore sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). This is our second episode on SRHR. This time, however, we have a slightly different focus. This time, we look at how has research into issues linked to SRHR been affected by the pandemic? How have agencies that provide pre-existing support for SRHR-related issues seen their funding diverted due to COVID-19? How do we mitigate the damage (if applicable) going forward? What impact is the pandemic likely to have on donor policy?

The seventh edition of our weekly video podcast PandemiCast can be viewed here. This week, we discuss the importance of healthcare communications. Our panellists – Erik Sass, Raquel Cruz, Marta Dourado, and Aman Gupta – discuss Examples of responsible health communications during COVID-19 and any particularly irresponsible ones

The sixth edition of our weekly video podcast PandemiCast can be viewed here. This week, we discuss sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Our panellists – Sara Seimes, Mona Bormet and Ashok Row Kavi – look at how coronavirus affects SRH issues. Mark Chataway moderates.

At the time of writing, COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV-2), often referred to as coronavirus – has claimed more than 120,000 lives. SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than two million people worldwide. Robust and well-thought-out public policy has never been more important.

This is the fourth edition of PandemiCast, the weekly video podcast discussing subjects related to the coronavirus pandemic. The topic focuses on how COVID-19 has affected the treatment of other diseases. The other editions of PandemiCast can be accessed here.

With the current climate in mind, PandemiCast, in its third edition, discusses with an expert panel the notion of a coronavirus vaccine and the broader issues surrounding immunisation in the context of a global pandemic.

The second weekly PandemiCast panel discussion, focusing on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the news cycle and the spread of misinformation online.

In episode 1, we will look at the way that different countries around the world are dealing with the emergence of the pandemic. I’ll be joined by colleagues from India, Kenya, Italy, the UK and the USA and we’ll ask why policymakers in these countries have made such divergent choices