
Encore - Actions for decolonizing global health
What are the colonial legacies in global health? And what impact have they had on how some health and health research programmes are run in Africa? In this episode, we speak to two visionary women lea...
22 Jul 202538min

From cannabis to kush: perspectives on substance use
Substance use is a global public health challenge, affecting Northern and Southern countries alike. Yet strategies for managing it have varied widely. In this episode, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with ...
8 Jul 202541min

Encore - Communicating science, not fiction
This episode features three renowned communicators of science who work to inform, educate and inspire the public about health issues. Microbiologist Natalia Pasternak has become one of the leading com...
1 Jul 202541min

Dialogues: a conversation with Joanne Liu
In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Joanne Liu, a Canadian pediatric emergency doctor and former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). She is currently a...
24 Jun 202542min

Trailblazers with Garry: a conversation with John-Arne Røttingen
"Trailblazers with Garry" is a new series from Global Health Matters, where host Dr Garry Aslanyan sits down with trailblazers — thinkers, leaders, and influencers shaping the future of global health ...
10 Jun 202531min

AI for equity: bridging global health gaps
Whether you watched "2001: A Space Odyssey" movie or have recently experimented with ChatGPT, it's impossible to ignore the rapid rise of artificial intelligence in our daily lives. AI is often praise...
27 Mai 202540min

Dialogues: A conversation with Chikwe and Vivianne Ihekweazu
In this episode of Dialogues, host Garry Aslanyan speaks with Chikwe Ihekweazu, Assistant Director General at the World Health Organization (WHO) and acting Regional Director for the WHO Regional Offi...
6 Mai 202545min

Encore - Climate change’s impact on health
From a global challenge to the Maasai steppe of Tanzania Most climate change predictions show an upward trend in temperature for at least the next nine decades. Rural communities whose health and live...
29 Apr 202550min



















