Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who have a close understanding of the communities they serve. In this episode, you will hear from Durrell Fox, a Community Health Worker and Health Equity Consultant at JSI. He talks to JSI's Communications Coordinator, Brenda Seng, about the core roles and skills of CHWs. With over 2 decades of experience, Durrell shares a personal understanding of the current challenges CHWs face and what makes this profession unique. Music by Scott Buckley.

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Vaccination has made an enormous contribution to global health. Major infections such as smallpox have been eradicated and global coverage of vaccination against many infectious diseases has been enhanced dramatically. Despite these successes, approximately 6.6 million children still die each year and global vaccination rates have stagnated. In this episode, you will hear from JSI Immunization Expert, Robert Steinglass. He talks to JSI Program Manager, Adriana Alminana about the importance of vaccination for improved public health and the growing need to increase focus on strengthening routine immunization systems for sustainability and equity. Music by Scott Buckley.

Learn more about our immunization work: https://www.jsi.com/global-expertise/immunization/

Since 2010, new HIV infections in Zambia have decreased by 27 percent and AIDS-related deaths have decreased by 11 percent, according to UNAIDS. In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Muka Chikuba-McLeod who has been at the frontlines of the fight against HIV since the beginning of the epidemic in the country. She is the director of the USAID DISCOVER-Health project and JSI’s country representative for Zambia. Dr. Chikuba-McLeod talks to JSI’s Director of Communications, Penelope Riseborough about HIV prevention, treatment, and care; game changers in HIV; and what it will take to achieve epidemic control. Music by Scott Buckley.

In 2010, Pakistan decentralized its health system to give more responsibility to provincial governments for policy-setting and service delivery. USAID's Maternal and Child Health Program was developed to support the Pakistani government and Sindh province, in particular, through the initial process. In this episode, you will hear from Dr. Nabeela Ali, JSI Country Representative for Pakistan. She spoke to JSI Technical Advisor, Nancy Brady about the results that the JSI-implemented Health Systems Strengthening Component of USAID's Maternal and Child Health Program had. Through this, she explains how strengthening a health system saves lives. Music by Scott Buckley.

Learn more about our work in Pakistan: https://www.jsi.com/location/pakistan/

HIV remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges. In this episode, you will hear from Andrew Fullem, the Director of the JSI HIV and Infectious Diseases Center. He talks to JSI Director of Communications, Penelope Riseborough, about the difference between the public health response to HIV in the United States and internationally, the transformation of HIV treatment over the years, and the stigma surrounding HIV. With 27 years of experience in public health, and being an HIV-positive gay man, Andrew Fullem shares a unique perspective on the evolution of the epidemic. Music by Scott Buckley.

Learn more about our HIV work in the US: https://www.jsi.com/expertise/hiv-infectious-disease/