The Global Health Politics Podcast
Hosted by Joseph Harris, the Global Health Politics podcast features intimate, one-of-a-kind conversations with leading scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and activists working on critical issues in global health.
Podcasting since 2024 • 17 episodes
The Global Health Politics Podcast
Latest Episodes
Season 2, Episode 5: Claire Decoteau on the COVID-19 Emergency and the Failure of Pandemic Response
In this podcast episode, Joseph Harris sits down with University of Illinois-Chicago Professor of Sociology Claire Decoteau. They discuss her latest book - Emergency: COVID-19 and the Uneven Valuation of Life - which explores how and why the ci...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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52:25
Season 2, Episode 4: The Community Health Impact Coalition's Campaign to Professionalize Community Health Work Globally
Many health systems around the world rely on community health workers (CHWs) who play vital roles in health promotion, disease prevention, and primary care. While CHWs in some countries are not paid or receive only small stipends and operate wi...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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58:35
Season 2, Episode 3: Jenny Trinitapoli on HIV/AIDS and Epidemics of Uncertainty
In this episode, Joseph Harris sits down with University of Chicago sociologist Jenny Trinitapoli. They discuss her new book, An Epidemic of Uncertainty, which explores how young adults negotiate relationships, sex, and childbearing in...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:05
Season 2, Episode 2: Victor Roy Explains How Finance Controls the Price and Value of Medicine
In this episode, Joseph Harris sits down with University of Pennsylvania physician and sociologist Victor Roy. They discuss the issues that are at the core of Dr. Roy's new book, Capitalizing a Cure: How Finance Controls the Price and Value...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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52:24
Season 2, Episode 1: Julia Lynch on Political Science and the Political Economy of Health
In this episode of the Global Health Politics Podcast, Joseph Harris sits down with University of Pennsylvania political scientist Julia Lynch to discuss her work on politics, pandemics, public health, inequality, and social policy. Our wide-ra...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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42:58