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Race and Health PodcastPMNCH Touchpoint x R&H CollaborationR&H Pod host Delan Devakumar sits with Touchpoint Team Lead Kadi Toure to discuss racism and its impact on health. Thank you for hosting us, PMNCH Touchpoint!Watch the video version of this episode on PMNCH Touchpoint's YouTube Channel.Touchpoint is a podcast by PMNCH that explores key issues related to women’s, children’s, and adolescent health. From Touchpoint:💡 What’s one action you can take today to fight racial discrimination in healthcare? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 📌 RESOURCES & LINKS 👉 Learn more at www.raceandhealth.org 👉 Follow the latest updates from PMNCH: www.pm...2025-04-0724 min
UCL MindsGlobal health: the burning issuesIn episode 5 of Oral Health Matters, Richard Watt, Professor of Dental Public Health at University College London is in conversation with Professor Sharon Friel from the Australian National University. and Professor Delan Devakumar, from University College London. Together they discuss developments in the broader global health research agenda and highlight the burning issues specifically linked to equity and commercial determinants.
Read a full transcript: https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/OHM-Ep5-.pdf
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Presenter: Professor Richard Watt, University College London
Editor and producer: Chris Garrington, Research Podcasts
Artwork and audiograms: Krissie Brighty-Glover and Lauren White, Research Podcasts
Music: The...2024-11-0531 minRace and Health PodcastR&H x GHL Mini SeriesWelcome back to the Race & Health Podcast! We hope you enjoyed Series 3, our collaboration with The Lancet Voice podcast. As we gear up for Series 4, we're thrilled to introduce you to our new mini series: Global Health Lives. This series dives into the inspiring stories of individuals dedicated to global health, with a spotlight on champions of racial and health justice. Hosted by Delan Devakumar, these episodes promise to inform and inspire. Listen to GHL at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/globalhealthlives 2024-08-3100 min
The Lancet VoiceRace & Health: Under the skinIn this episode, Delan Devakumar and guests shed light on how the social construction of race and its operators take a physiological toll of chronic exposure to racism. They discuss maternal and child health, the concept of race and biology, and how constant microaggressions, systemic inequalities, and overt discrimination can lead to a sustained state of stress that goes far beyond mere emotional distress. There are also recommendations for applying anti-racism in everyday life, and how we can strive for a future where everyone, regardless of their background, can live a healthy and fulfilling life.Guests include D...2024-02-0831 min
Global Health LivesBobDr 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. 2023-12-1732 minGlobal Health LivesKevinProfessor 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...2023-11-1936 minThe Lancet VoiceRace & Health: COVID-19 and racismHost Delan Devakumar is joined by Kevin Fenton (Public Health Director for London, UK), Ayoade Alakija (Chair of the African Vaccine Delivery Alliance), and Kumanan Rasanathan (Executive Director, Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research) to explore COVID-19 and racism by unpacking key themes of power and influence. Drawing from their experiences in public health practice and global health policy, they discuss how racism stratifies power across the community and structural levels, and why communities of colour bore the brunt of the pandemic. How do policies informing preparedness and resource distribution reinforce these differences? You can find o...2023-11-0636 min