Barbara Van der Pol (known as Bobbie) is President of the International Society for STD Research, and former President of the American STD Association. She also runs a lab in Alabama as a diagnostician evaluating new STI test methods at a community level. She explained to Nick how she’s working both locally and internationally to understand the potential of new diagnostic tests and foster global collaboration to help engage a younger generation of service users.

The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.

Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.

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This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.