What is Global Health?
What is Global Health?
What is Global Health?
Health--a central factor of every human life across the world. Yet, much of the discussion around important health issues remains limited to specialized professionals. To break down these boundaries, the “What is Global Health” podcast creates meaningful and shareable interviews between influential global health professionals and students. We cover relevant, current issues in public health, including health policy, environmental health, and epidemiology. Ran entirely by student interviewers, our podcast also offers a creative, fresh approach to intersectional topics, such as mental health or patient narratives, under the umbrella theme of public health. The podcast works to spread accessibility of public & global health beyond the academic and professional world. Through conversational dialogue, we hope to increase public awareness of public & global health issues as well as inspire new interest in the field. The “What is Global Health” podcast is produced by the Journal of Global Health, the most widely-distributed student public health journal in the country.
Infant Breastfeeding, Nutrition and Growth in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Part 2) | Dr. Valerie Flaherman
This episode is a continuation of the last episode. Lucia Arico-Muendel speaks with Dr. Valerie Flaherman more about her research on infants in low- to middle-income countries, focusing on ethical considerations, COVID complications, results and next steps.  Dr. Flaherman is a pediatrician and global health researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research…
Jun 23, 2023
20 sec
Volcanology and How Communities are Affected by Volcanic Activity | Dr. Bradley Pitcher
In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Bowei Li (CC’26) spoke with Dr. Bradley Pitcher from Columbia University on the risks associated with volcanoes. Dr. Pitcher explains the health consequences that volcanoes induce and the tradeoffs that communities make in living near them. He also gives insight into future trends in volcanic activity in…
Jan 23, 2023
17 min
The Malaria Epidemic and the New WHO-Recommended Malaria Vaccine | Dr. Patrick Kachur
In this episode of “What is Global Health,” Madeleine Hum (CC’24) spoke with Dr. Patrick Kachur from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health on the malaria epidemic. Dr. Kachur gives insight into traditional prevention and treatment solutions used to combat malaria and explains the significance of the new malaria vaccine that has been approved…
Jan 23, 2023
30 min
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