A Shot in the Arm Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Episode Title: 2024 UNAIDS World AIDS Day Report: The Rights Way to End the Epidemic? Host: Ben Plumley, Global Health Strategist Guest: Christine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS Episode Summary: Welcome to A Shot in the Arm Podcast! In this first of a set of special World AIDS Day 2024 episodes, host Ben Plumley chats with Christine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director of UNAIDS. They delve into the key themes of this World AIDS Day’s UNAIDS report, "Taking the Rights Path to End AIDS", which profiles the critical role of human rights in tackling the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Christine highlights the intersection of biomedical interventions and human rights, explaining why creating an enabling environment is essential for ending the AIDS epidemic. A skeptical Ben asks if this is possible by the international target of 2030. Other topics include the challenges posed by stigma, discrimination, and policy barriers, and how countries can ensure equitable access to prevention and treatment services. Key Takeaways: The 2030 Goal: is it possible? What does it mean to end AIDS as a public health threat? Human Rights Approach: Why protecting human rights is as crucial as advancing biomedical interventions. Global Challenges: Updates on rights rollbacks, policy barriers, and their impact on HIV prevention in countries like Uganda and the Philippines. Country Leadership: How UNAIDS supports nations in creating sustainable, inclusive HIV responses. Bright Spots: Positive changes in Botswana under new leadership with a strong human rights focus. Additional Insights: The episode also touches on global advocacy strategies for HIV prevention amidst political and social challenges, including UNAIDS' role in navigating shifting donor priorities and supporting countries to take ownership of their epidemic responses. Resources Mentioned: UNAIDS 2024 Report: Taking the Rights Path to End AIDS Learn more about UNAIDS’ global initiatives: UNAIDS Website Producer: Erik Espera, NewDoc Media   Subscribe for more episodes focusing on global health equity and innovation!   Follow us on Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. #WorldAIDSDay2024 #EndAIDS2030 #HumanRights #GlobalHealth #UNAIDS #HIVAwareness

Title: Ebola, Bombs, and Migrants: A conversation with Dr. Joanne Liu Host: Ben Plumley Guest: Dr. Joanne Liu, Pediatric Emergency Physician and Former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) Episode Summary: In this episode, Ben Plumley interviews Dr. Joanne Liu, a pediatric emergency physician from Montreal, Quebec, and former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). Dr. Liu discusses her new book, "L’Ebola, les bombes et les migrants," which delves into the interconnected crises of pandemics, conflict, and migration. The conversation covers her experiences and insights from her tenure at MSF, the impact of global crises on public health, and the importance of recognizing our common humanity. Key Topics: Introduction to Dr. Joanne Liu: Her background as a pediatric emergency physician and former president of MSF. New Book Discussion: "L’Ebola, les bombes et les migrants" and its exploration of the polycrises of pandemics, conflict, and migration. Pandemic Preparedness: Reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of public health awareness, and the need for better preparedness for future pandemics. Climate Crisis: The impact of climate change on health and the emergence of new diseases. Migration: Dr. Liu's personal connection to migration, the challenges faced by migrants, and the need for a rights-based approach. Conflict and Health: The targeting of health facilities in conflicts, the importance of international humanitarian law, and the role of international institutions in addressing these issues. Call to Action: Dr. Liu emphasizes the need for individual and collective action to address global challenges and uphold our common humanity. Notable Quotes: "We need to recognize the humanity in the other person, the person we call other, because if we don't, we are denying our own humanity." "Wishful thinking is not a strategy, and it's not an operational plan." Production Team: Director and Producer: Erik Espera of NewsDoc Media Assistant Producer: Y-Isha Raphael Links: Link to Dr. Liu's book https://editionslibreexpression.groupelivre.com/products/lebola-les-bombes-et-les-migrants Connect with Us If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate us five stars, and share the conversation on global health equity. For more updates, follow us on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Spotify. Facebook and Instagram: @ShotArmPodcast Youtube: www.youtube.com/@shotarmpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shotarmpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69XpqCLn9oL2yU3votRIlO?si=8c14b13f7b8b48b3

Ben talks with Hatice Beton and Alan Donnelly about why the G20 established a new partnership on Health & Development in 2018, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how the era of pandemics is radically transforming high-level political fora like this. Guests: Alan Donnelly - Executive Chairman Sovereign Sustainability And Development & Convenor of The G20 Health And Development Partnership Hatice Beton - Executive Director, G20 Health And Development Partnership Links: https://g20healthpartnership.com

On this World AIDS Day, December the 1st 2020, we remember the lives lost to HIV as we fight a new global pandemic, COVID-19, and in this special episode we reflect on the impact diagnostics have had in driving the response to both pandemics, with Dr. Paul Baum, Head, Clinical Science at Roche Molecular Systems and Associate Professor at UCSF.More information:https://www.roche.com/https://www.unaids.org/en/World_AIDS_Dayhttps://bayareaglobalhealth.orghttps://coronavirus.ucsf.eduhttps://www.who.inthttps://www.cdc.govhttps://covid19.ca.govhttps://coronavirus.jhu.eduwww.ashotinthearmpodcast.comThis episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance. You can find this episode and past episodes of A Shot in the Arm Podcast with Ben Plumley on this (and other) podcast platforms. Please subscribe and give us 5 stars! Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyiHeart RadioStitcherTuneIn (and Alexa enabled devices) #HIV, #AIDS, #SARSCoV2, #COVID19, #diagnostics, #PCR, #antibodytest, #antigentest, #pointofcare, #laboratory, #globalpublichealth, #ClintonHealthAccessInitiative, #PEPFAR, #GFATM

In the first episode of this new season, Dr. Tony Fauci, Director of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Disease, shares with me his view on the future of COVID-19, his pragmatic optimism for vaccines, the importance of mask-wearing, social distancing and hand washing, the lessons of HIV, and we chill out to a clip of MTV Shuga’s "Alone Together,” short COVID videos for pan African young people.

In this episode we meet KX Jin, Head of Health at Facebook, and we explore how social networks can be mobilized to provide accurate, updated information about pandemics, like COVID-19, how they can strengthen community engagement in global health, and how technology can combat the dark side of misinformation.https://facebook.comhttps://bayareaglobalhealth.orghttps://coronavirus.ucsf.eduhttps://www.who.inthttps://www.cdc.govhttps://www.nih.govhttps://covid19.ca.govhttps://coronavirus.health.ny.govhttps://coronavirus.jhu.eduwww.ashotinthearmpodcast.com This episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance. You can find this episode and past episodes of A Shot in the Arm Podcast with Ben Plumley on this (and other) podcast platforms. Please subscribe and give us 5 stars!#Facebook, #COVID19, #socialnetworks, #techandglobalhealth, #misinformation, #vaccines, #therapeutics, #patientengagement, #HIV #bayareaglobalhealth, #WHO #KXJin #BayAreaGlobalHealthAlliance

Earlier this year, Robin Gorna, an internationally respected gender and HIV activist & writer at the height of her powers, was infected with SARS-CoV-2 and became one of an increasing number of people with long term side effects. We discuss the impact of what is clearly more than a short respiratory infection, and what it means for the long term response to COVID-19.For More Information:https://robingorna.comhttps://bayareaglobalhealth.orghttps://coronavirus.ucsf.eduhttps://www.who.inthttps://www.cdc.govhttps://www.nih.govhttps://covid19.ca.govhttps://coronavirus.health.ny.govhttps://coronavirus.jhu.eduwww.ashotinthearmpodcast.com This episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance. You can find this episode and past episodes of A Shot in the Arm Podcast with Ben Plumley on this (and other) podcast platforms. Please subscribe and give us 5 stars!#RobinGorna, #COVID19, #LongCOVID, #vaccines, #therapeutics, #patientengagement, #HIV, #gender, #womenshealth, #srh

Join Ben and Congresswoman Barbara Lee live on Wednesday 5th of August, as they discuss racial justice, the impact of COVID-19 on people of color, and the urgent need to support Africa’s fight against the coronavirus as new infections reach 1 million across the continent.For More Informationhttps://lee.house.govhttps://bayareaglobalhealth.orghttps://sfcommunityhealth.orghttps://coronavirus.ucsf.eduhttps://www.who.inthttps://www.cdc.govhttps://www.nih.govhttps://covid19.ca.govhttps://coronavirus.health.ny.govhttps://coronavirus.jhu.eduwww.ashotinthearmpodcast.com This episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance. You can find this episode and past episodes of A Shot in the Arm Podcast with Ben Plumley on this (and other) podcast platforms. Please subscribe and give us 5 stars!

Anthropologist Heidi Larson has a new book titled, Stuck: How Vaccine Rumors Start -- and Why They Don't Go Away, which explains how logic and science alone cannot debunk vaccine denialism, and we explore how addressing the root 21st century cultural causes of distrust of medicine can help us overcome deliberate misinformation in the global fight against COVID-19. You can purchase the book here:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/stuck-9780190077242?cc=us&lang=en& For More Informationhttps://www.lshtm.ac.ukhttps://bayareaglobalhealth.orghttps://sfcommunityhealth.orghttps://coronavirus.ucsf.eduhttps://www.who.inthttps://www.cdc.govhttps://www.nih.govhttps://covid19.ca.govhttps://coronavirus.health.ny.govhttps://coronavirus.jhu.eduwww.ashotinthearmpodcast.com This episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance. You can find this episode and past episodes of A Shot in the Arm Podcast with Ben Plumley on this (and other) podcast platforms. Please subscribe and give us 5 stars!

Dr. Kimberly Smith, a renowned US infectious disease specialist and Head of Research & Development for ViiV Healthcare, joins Ben on the podcast to talk about new data on cabotegravir as potential long-acting injectable HIV prevention technology, as well as new approaches to treat HIV with next generation medicines. She shares how she has led a global R&D operation in the era COVID-19 and what Black Lives Matters means to her as a leading African American clinician and pharmaceutical leader.For more information:https://viivhealthcare.comhttps://bayareaglobalhealth.orghttps://www.aids2020.orghttps://coronavirus.ucsf.eduhttps://www.who.inthttps://www.cdc.govhttps://www.nih.gov This episode was made in partnership with the Bay Area Global Health Alliance. You can find this episode and past episodes of A Shot in the Arm Podcast with Ben Plumley on all the major podcast platforms. Please subscribe and give us 5 stars!--www.ashotinthearmpodcast.com