Best Whistleblowing International Network Podcasts (2025)

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Local Voices, Global Impact: Cities and the Fight Against NCDs 28:55

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In this timely conversation, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown Sierra Leone and Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, discuss the critical role cities play in combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) ahead of the UN's Fourth High-Level Meeting on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and w…

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Campaigns for Change: Community Is the Channel—Communicating in a Networked World 25:30

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In the final episode of our Campaigns for Change series, we speak to creative director and story architect Kesu James to explore the radical shift from one-way public health messaging to community-driven, decentralized conversations. This episode dives into the evolution from Web 1 to Web 3, what it means for trust and authority, and how communicat…

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Campaigns for Change: The Power of Trusted Messengers in Public Health Campaigns 33:03

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In this conversation, we speak to Denene Rodney, CEO of Zebra Strategies, about the changing communication landscape, the need for trust in public health, along with strategies for building and maintaining trust. We also explore the role of messengers in reaching hard-to-reach populations. The conversation highlights the importance of consistency, …

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Campaigns for Change: Redefining Harm Reduction with Community Voices 29:01

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In this episode we explore overdose prevention and harm reduction campaigns with Tony Newman, Director of Communications for Vital Strategies’ Overdose Prevention Program, and Gloria Malone, Senior Manager for Digital Multimedia Strategy. They discuss the power of communications to combat stigma, shift perceptions, and promote evidence-based soluti…

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Campaigns for Change: How Planned Parenthood and M+R Drive Social Impact 38:18

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This episode is the first in our Campaigns for Change series, where we examine how communications campaigns can help shape public health policy. We speak with Jacqueline Murphy, Senior Director of Digital Marketing Innovation at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Michael Ward, Partner at agency M+R. We explore the evolving digital landsc…

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Using Technology and Data to Improve Active Travel 31:03

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In this conversation we’re joined by Jamie Cudden, leader of Dublin's Smart City Program, and Constanza Jimena Delón Córdoba, Director of Road Safety Information Monitoring at Mexico City's Mobility Department. We explore the use of technology and data to improve active travel, promote road safety, and create healthier and safer cities. Both Dublin…

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Sugar, Salt, Fat: The Fight for Nutrient Warning Labels in Mexico and Colombia 27:30

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How can we help consumers make healthier food choices while shopping at the supermarket? Nutrient warning labels can instantly inform shoppers if a product is high in sugar, salt or fat. But attempts to implement these labels face stiff opposition from the food and beverage industries. In this episode we hear about the challenges and successes of g…

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Litigating for Health: Challenging the Tobacco and Food Industries 34:26

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We explore the impact of laws and regulations on public health, particularly in relation to tobacco control and food systems. Our discussion looks at the importance of litigation in driving social change and provides examples of impactful legal action in Brazil and South Africa. The conversation also touches on the hurdles faced in enacting public …

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The IQOS Illusion: Whistleblower papers from inside Philip Morris International 26:01

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Whistleblower papers from inside cigarette giant Philip Morris International reveal the true intentions and strategies behind the company's IQOS non-combustible nicotine product. The papers show that Philip Morris secretly funded research on harm reduction and cessation, created a comprehensive marketing plan to build support for the product, and t…

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Lead Poisoning: The Urgent Need for Global Action 29:48

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We’ve known about the health harms of lead exposure for more than 1,000 years. But many people, including children, are still exposed to lead through various sources including paint, water and soil. In this episode, Dan Kass, Senior Vice President of Environmental, Climate and Urban Health at Vital Strategies joins us to discuss this pervasive publ…

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Our Right to Healthy Food 43:05

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Improving diets by creating and maintaining healthier food systems and environments is paramount to addressing the $2 trillion global obesity epidemic. It’s a task that seems almost impossible under the deluge of ultra-processed products that make up most of our food intake. In this episode, Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right …

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Bonus Episode: Crisis to Empowerment - Opioid Settlement Funds 17:45

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The U.S. drug overdose crisis has created new urgency to shift from punitive measures to a public health perspective, focused on harm reduction. Opioid settlements, agreements between governments and pharmaceutical entities, offer an opportunity to allocate funds toward preventing future crises. Christine Minhee, Founder, OpioidSettlementTracker.co…

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Bonus Episode: Can Data End Gender-Based Violence? 15:27

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This episode features highlights from our VitalTalks Live event, held in New York. One in three women worldwide have been subjected to physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes—an alarming statistic that only scratches the surface of this global atrocity. The event heard from experts who are using innovative data and advocacy to help bring gen…

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Power and Health Inequities 53:48

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Our first interview on this episode is with Lili Farhang, co-director of Human Impact Partners (HIP), a national public health nonprofit. Lili discusses HIP's mission to leverage public health for policy and systems change by addressing power imbalances through equity and collective power that centers social justice movements. Then we are joined by…

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Bonus Episode: Toward a World Where Everyone Counts 29:47

2+ y ago29:47

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Lack of investment in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics has been called one of the most important shortfalls in global development over the last 30 years, and the results are devastating. Tens of millions without identity and rights. Governments flying blind. For the first time in history, we have the technology, tools and know-how to make ev…

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Upending the Donor Dynamic 56:22

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In this episode, we discuss funding trends in global public health and the potential that new or different financing models have to catalyze impact. The episode features Ash Rogers, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance; Julius Mbeya, Co-CEO, Lwala Community Alliance and Grace Chiang Nicolette, Vice President of Programming and External Relations, Cente…

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Culture & Justice: Europe and Latin America 57:33

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Welcome to a special series of the Whistleblowing Now and Then podcast, called: The Public Interest and National Security Whistleblowing: Looking Back, Thinking Forward. This 3-part series is a collaboration between Whistleblowing International Network and Kaeten Mistry, Associate Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, and co-author…

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New Models for Collaboration 40:03

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In this episode we meet with experts who are advancing new models of collaboration that put countries in the global south at the forefront. We're joined by Dr. Mamka Anyona to discuss the Health4Life Fund, a U.N. led global financing partnership to accelerate action towards noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in low- and middle-income…

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USA: Secrecy Superpower 49:50

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Welcome to a special series of the Whistleblowing Now and Then podcast, called: The Public Interest and National Security Whistleblowing: Looking Back, Thinking Forward. This 3-part series is a collaboration between Whistleblowing International Network and Kaeten Mistry, Associate Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, and co-author…

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Secrets: A Very British Affair 44:49

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Welcome to a special series of the Whistleblowing Now and Then podcast, called: The Public Interest and National Security Whistleblowing: Looking Back, Thinking Forward. This 3-part series is a collaboration between Whistleblowing International Network and Kaeten Mistry, Associate Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, and co-author…

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Perspectives on Health Equity: Part 2 33:11

2+ y ago33:11

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In part two of our series on health equity, we asked four more guests for their perspectives on health equity and what it means to them. This episode features: - Linda Villarosa, Author and contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine - Lola Adedokun, Executive Director of the Aspen Global Innovators Group - Carol McGruder, Co-Chair of the Af…

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Perspectives on Health Equity: Part 1 37:43

2+ y ago37:43

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What does health equity mean to you and how can it help advance public health? As we launch our revamped VitalTalks podcast, we asked public health experts and those deeply engaged in equity work to join us to share their perspective in this special two-part series. Guests on this episode include: - Neena Prasad, Food Policy Program Lead, Bloomberg…

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Unsavory Alliances: Big Tobacco's Covert Network of Influencers 41:01

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The tobacco industry relies on a complex web of allies to promote its business interests and advance its agenda—helping perpetuate the global tobacco epidemic. These allies usually appear independent from the industry, but often have opaque financial links to tobacco companies or other deep-rooted connections. On this episode, our guests discuss th…

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Untangling Alcohol: Making Sense of a Leading Global Killer 36:19

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Alcohol consumption causes millions of deaths through health harms and negative social and economic effects. There is an underlying connection between alcohol consumption and these deaths—from liver disease, heart disease, cancer, violence, vehicle crashes, falls to tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and other conditions. Why is the largest killer of young peo…

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Harm Reduction and the Overdose Crisis in Puerto Rico 28:49

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After attending the National Harm Reduction Conference in San Puerto Rico, Gloria Malone of the Overdose Prevention Program chats with two Puerto Rican harm reduction advocates. Tanagra and Carla share their insights on what Harm Reduction in Puerto Rico looks like and the unique challenges and work they are doing to save and improve lives in Puert…

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Episode 6: Tas Brooker, Director of 'When We Speak', Whistleblowing Documentary 34:29

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On this week's episode WIN's Communications Officer, Verity Loughlin is joined by Tas Brooker - the director of the upcoming whistleblowing documentary 'When We Speak'. Tas has been working as a producer across Film and TV for over 15 years. Her work has spanned everything from music, film, and cars to hard-hitting documentaries such as Channel 4's…

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What If Childhood Lead Poisoning was a Global Priority? 42:30

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Globally, one in three children –up to 800 million–have blood lead levels that are higher than deemed safe by the World Health Organization. Despite clear evidence of harm, many countries do not have sufficient capacity to monitor or regulate lead and protect their people from widespread exposure.In this episode, we discuss how lead affects childre…

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Food for Thought—What We Don't Know About the Food We Eat 39:39

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It’s not news that what we eat has a huge impact on our overall health. What’s not commonly known is that 8 million deaths are associated with poor diet –accounting for 19% of non-communicable disease deaths. Increasingly, ultra-processed foods and beverages have become readily available and have dramatically changed the way people eat, resulting i…

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Does UNGA Matter? 37:40

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UNGA, the United Nations General Assembly, sets policy for the United Nations. As we face generational challenges—rebuilding public health post-COVID, climate change, political instability—the successes and challenges of this global coordinating mechanism have come into focus. In this episode of the Public Health Power Hour we discuss“Does UNGA Mat…

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Best of the Public Health Power Hour 28:11

3y ago28:11

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Over the past year, the Public Health Power Hour podcast has featured leading voices in the public health space. In this special episode, Sandra Mullin, Senior Vice President, and Steve Hamill, Vice President of our Policy Advocacy and Communication team, reflect on segments from their favorite episodes in a roundup of moments you shouldn't miss on…

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Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Health 58:49

3y ago58:49

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In her new book, Under the Skin:The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation, award-winning writer Linda Villarosa argues that any effort to close the gap in health outcomes must also address the structural racism that underpins the U.S. health care system. She points to the adverse impact historical myths about Black…

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Episode 5: Vladimir Radomirović and Dragana Matović, Founders of Pištaljka 33:23

3y ago33:23

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To celebrate World Whistleblower Day 2022, Anna Myers interviews Vladimir Radomirović and Dragana Matović the founders of whistleblowing platform Pištaljka. They discuss how and why they decided to set up Pištaljka, challenges they experienced along the way and the important relationship between whistleblowers and journalists. Support the show…

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What if...Tobacco Control Centered Equity? 1:00:44

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According to The Tobacco Atlas, smoking prevalence is falling globally for the first time, but countries and people marginalized by the vestiges of colonialism, by racism, bias and other social determinants are due to suffer the greatest harm. They suffer a triple impact, as they are the least protected by health systems and policies, less likely t…

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What if...Women Led Global Health? 57:14

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In this episode of the Public Health Power Hour, we discussed the impact women have when they have equal power, how COVID-19 has changed the landscape, systems and policies that can accelerate gender equity in global health leadership, and what aspiring women leaders should look for and demand in their careers. Panelists include: - Magda Robalo M.D…

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What if...Women's Health in Africa Centered Gender Equity? 1:00:06

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Women’s health means ensuring that women have access to healthy environments and quality health care throughout their lives, including care for important issues during their reproductive years such as safe motherhood and access to modern contraception, safe abortions and postabortion care. Women often face pervasive systemic bias and stigma that le…

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What If… Public Health Fueled Social Reform Movements? 1:00:03

3+ y ago1:00:03

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This discussion focused on the past and future of public health and social reform movements, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from a historical perspective of public health’s history of activism in social movements, and considering the challenges of the current moment, our panelists offer perspectives on how the field of public health ca…

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#CountingEveryone for a Healthier World 56:29

4y ago56:29

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This Public Health Power Hour focusses on the importance of civil registration and vital statistics in ensuring people have access to the basic rights and protections afforded by a legal identity. The discussion highlights the #CountingEveryone campaign, which emphasizes the need for strong leadership and coordination to propel progress in counting…

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Vaccine Equity and Lessons of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic 1:00:24

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This Public Health Power Hour examines activism in public health, looking at decades of HIV/AIDS activism in particular and discussing how it may apply to today’s challenges, especially confronting COVID-19 vaccine inequity. HIV/AIDS activism successful created a movement that changed the global public health landscape. Are there strategies, tactic…

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Mass Incarceration and Public Health 1:01:47

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Mass incarceration is a public health crisis, especially in the United States, where the incarcerated population has ballooned to 2.3 million people in prisons and jails. COVID-19 has amplified the crisis, underlining the urgent need to address the drivers of this era of mass incarceration. It has brought new attention the enormous health and socia…

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Alcohol and Global Health 1:01:35

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What impact does alcohol consumption have on global health? In this episode of the Public Health Power Hour we discuss the state of alcohol control and hear about countries leading the way with policies aimed at excessive consumption. Speakers include Alison Douglas, Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland; Adam Karpati, Senior Vice President, Publ…

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Sabotage, Deceit and Duplicity. Big Tobacco in Africa 1:00:18

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Two new reports from global tobacco watchdog STOP suggest that British American Tobacco was engaged in potentially illegal activity in Africa, including a military-style surveillance operation to disrupt competitors and hundreds of payments to influence health policy. BAT’s activity may have undermined tobacco control progress across the continent.…

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Air Pollution, Pneumonia and Child Health 1:04:50

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More than 90% of the world breathes polluted air, making air pollution a global health challenge in need of urgent attention. On this episode of Public Health Power Hour, we discuss air pollution and respiratory health, looking at its growing health burden and its effect on children's health. Speakers include Qurota Ayuni, Center for Indonesian Med…

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UNGA and Public Health 1:02:53

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This episode of the Public Health Power Hour looks forward to the United Nations General Assembly, and what it will mean for Public Health. COVID-19, climate change and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are just some of the public health issues that will headline the UNGA in September. Join Kerry Cullinan, Africa Editor at Health Policy Watch, Tala …

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Next Generation Addiction with STOP and Truth Initiative 55:14

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Big Tobacco has the next generation of smokers in their sights. In this episode of the Public Health Power Hour, we discuss how the tobacco industry continues to target youth with new addictive products, sleek designs and candy flavors. Yayne Hailu, Senior Content Strategist with the global tobacco control watchdog STOP was joined by special guest …

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Towards Critical Health Equity with Dr. Lisa Bowleg 58:01

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In this episode of the Public Health Power Hour Dr. Lisa Bowleg, an award-winning scholar on intersectionality, joins us for a discussion on how research can help foster health equity. Dr. Bowleg is a Professor of Applied Social Psychology at The George Washington University. The discussion looks at her recent paper “The Master’s Tools Will Never D…

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Gaslit by Industry Ads and How Creatives Are Fighting Back 59:06

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Advertising is an essential tool for harmful industries - both in acquiring customers and shaping public and policymaker opinions to insulate them from potential regulation. This episode looks at how communicators and ad makers are fighting back against the promotion of unhealthy commodities such as tobacco and fossil fuels. Duncan Meisel, Campaign…

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Noncommunicable Diseases and COVID-19 1:01:00

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Listen to our Public Health Power Hour discussion on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and COVID-19. Featuring experts who are driving global and national progress on NCDs, including: - Labram Musah, Ghana NCD Alliance - Dr. Anupam Pathni, Resolve To Save Lives, India - Nina Renshaw, NCD Alliance We discussed how COVID-19 has impacted the NCD agenda,…

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Cities, Cycling, Active Transport and Health 44:26

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Listen to the Public Health Power Hour discussion on the role of cycling and active transport in cities to promote public health. We discussed why COVID-19 has changed the landscape for these projects, and how we can accelerate progress. Hear about success stories and challenges from a number of cities, from our experts: - Claudia Adriazola-Steil, …

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Women and Health with Princess Dina Mired 52:12

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This discussion on Women and Health was moderated by Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired of Jordan, a noted health advocate and Special Envoy for Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) at Vital Strategies, with Christina Chang, Deputy CEO at Vital Strategies and Fatima Marinho, Principal Technical Advisor, Vital Strategies Brazil office. This discussio…

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Episode 4: Samantha Feinstein, Staff Attorney and Deputy Director of the International Program at Government Accountability Project 26:43

4+ y ago26:43

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In advance of the inauguration of Joe Biden, Vigjilenca Abazi interviews Samantha Feinstein, Staff Attorney and Deputy Director of the International Program at Government Accountability Project. They discuss Samantha's work and recommendations for the incoming administration. Plus Anna Meyers reflects on the podcast's first year. Support the show…