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Rights, responsibilities and challenges of health workers in their delivery of care as seen through the lens of other stakeholders and health workers themselves. Reach us at podcast@healthlawinst.org for comments, questions and suggestions DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed on this show do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the speakers’ places of employment. The information provided is a general overview meant only for informational and educational purposes and not intended to be used as legal advice and no attorney client relationship is established by any communication.

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    #13 Half a century of pharmacy practice! – In conversation with Walt Kozlowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 31:00


    Walt shares his experience of pharmacy through the years from four year pharmacy curriculums and manual typewriters to electronic prescribing and expanded scopes of practice of pharmacy. Sprinkled with stories from being drafted into the army, expectations and realities of pharmacy practice, and personal connections. Our conversation also touches upon the larger pharmacy ecosystem of the role of state boards in supporting pharmacists and promoting a culture of safety. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #pharmacist #decentwork #workingconditions #olderhealthworkers #careerprogression

    #12 Focus on older women health worker issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 21:13


    If you are interested in the slides to the presentation or references please feel free to drop us a line. And if this has motivated you to advocate for older women health worker rights, consider the following. First, acknowledge and recognize older women health workers in your daily sphere to better understand topical issues. Once you know these incidences you can engage your local and global communities to highlight these issues, organize public awareness campaigns and demand that health workers can share concerns relating to safety with the public without undue employer influence. You can reach out to your policy makers to make sure they are including specific legal protections for older women health workers, providing adequate funding, providing social protection, and rethinking training and capacity through the eyes and experiences of frontline older women health workers. Also, involve the education sectors and employers - it is vital to ensure they include legal literacy in health worker educational curriculum including continuous education curriculums. And, that they are designing effective continuing education and certification programs and developing effective support systems for health workers including the normalizing of mental health interventions and access to whistleblower protections to promote accountability and transparency. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #olderhealthworkers #gender #olderwomenhealthworkers #retentionpolicies #careerprogression

    #11 Tailoring health workforce education for productive practice environments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 24:47


    David Smith, Co-founder and Director of the International Network of Health Workforce education (INHWE), shares about his vision and experiences of founding INHWE and how it has evolve over the years including the pandemic. He also highlights some of the challenges of health workforce education and opportunities to overcome barriers. If you want to find out more about INHWE or be a member please visit www.inhwe.org. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #pandemiccoping #education #virtualreality #technology

    #10 Enabling our community health workers (CHW)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 16:08


    Noelle shares her experiences of working with community health workers (CHW) in different locations globally and her most recent interaction with CHW in Honduras after the start of the pandemic. She highlights the need for an enabling environment to sustain CHW systems and build on the trust, experience and dedication these individuals bring to the table. As we are seeing more and more health workers leave their jobs due to fatigue and burnout, growing a robust health workforce is more important now than ever. We need to respect and ensure their rights so that they can continue to be frontline heroes. #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #CHW #sustainabledevelopment #decentwork #burnout #holisticmodel #Honduras #GlobalBrigades #empowerment #healthworkforce #enablingenvironment

    #9 Recognizing “duty to self” to save health worker lives - A case for updating the current Pharmacy Code of Ethics in the United States

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 9:05


    Find Blog at: https://www.healthlawinst.org/blog/categories/outlook

    #8 How did care workers providing long term care fare during the pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 31:01


    Long-term care has been a recurrent topic of discussion throughout the pandemic. In this episode, we do a deep dive with Peter who oversees the certification of care workers in such settings. We discuss models of care, logistics, challenges and avenues for strengthening care delivery in long term care facilities. We also get a sneak peek into how Peter himself fared during the pandemic. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW$HSS #careworkers #longtermcare #preventionbetterthancure #ageing #personcenteredcare

    #7 Let's talk about vaccines!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 39:07


    This is the first time a vaccine has been developed and gained regulatory approval in such a short frame of time. With it comes the consequences of tackling vaccine hesitancy, delivery, protecting health workers, and developing a robust health workforce and health sector. COVID also makes a clear case for investment in the health workforce to transition to a proactive approach with emphasis on prevention rather than just treatment. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #vaccineequity #peoplesvaccine #vaccineliteracy #vaccineleadership

    #6 Pharmacist battling in the frontlines with COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 32:25


    Khalid shares with us some of the unresolved issues inherent in the practice of pharmacy - violence experienced from the patients they serve, troubling dynamics within the health care team that do not allow pharmacists to utilize their professional judgement and hinder proper health care delivery and the disconcerting hierarchy of health professionals. We also discuss how COVID-19 has shed light on the already existing health inequities with coping and resilience both an individual and a professional. Further, we delve into vaccine hesitancy, expanding pharmacist roles to include immunization, the the future of healthcare, digital health, and leveraging technology. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #pharmacists #ABU #mentalhealth #vaccinehesitancy #technology #immunization #digitalhealth

    #5 My year in the NHS with Covid-19: a Physician's Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 43:28


    Kate Grant shares her experiences working on the frontlines of delivering care. She gives us a glimpse of the turmoil, uncertainty, and hardships of responding to COVID-19 but also the kindness, adaptability and hope that we have found on this journey. Touching upon mental health, coping mechanisms, and living with hearing loss from contracting COVID, she leaves us with this poignant quote: “The length of the journey has to be borne with, for every moment is necessary.” Georg Hegel (1770-1831) #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #physicians #HWmentalhealth #pandemicmentalhealth #pandemicresponse #pandemiccoping Disclaimer: Dr (Catherine) Kate Grant is a General Practitioner registered with the GMC. The opinions expressed on this show are her own and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of her places of employment. The opinions expressed on this podcast are meant for entertainment and education and should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition nor should they be used as a substitute for medical advice from a qualified, board-certified practicing clinician. Dr Grant has no relevant financial disclosures. Links: Personal website: www.KateGrantArt.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/katewatercolours Internal medicine podcast: www.TheCurbsiders.com Annual science festival in Cambridge: www.PintOfScience.com

    #4 Is Mental Health the Next Pandemic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 19:57


    The coronavirus pandemic is engendering a global mental health crisis. Frontline health workers, working under enormous pressures with already residual health worker shortages and burnout previous to COVID-19 coupled with the aggressive transmission of the virus and lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), are left vulnerable to depression, anxiety, and PTSD. #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #mentalhealth #ptsd # anxiety #depression #moralinjury #DecentWork #GetUSPPE #COVID19 https://www.healthlawinst.org/post/the-recurring-tragedy-key-reasons-why-health-workers-are-suffering-from-mental-health-problems https://www.healthlawinst.org/post/safeguarding-the-health-of-health-workers

    #3 Do health workers have a right to PPE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 26:08


    Governments and through extension health institutions have a duty to respect, protect and fulfil their obligations; Access to effective PPE is accorded under ICCPR ( Article 6 - right to life) and ICESCR (Article 7- right to the enjoyment of just and favourable conditions of work). #HLIPodcast #HealthLaw #HealthWorkers #Dignity4HW #HW4HSS #DecentWork #PPE #COVID19 #ICCPR #ICESR

    #2 The burden of COVID 19 on health workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 13:45


    "The severe global shortage of health workers and the widespread lack of decent working conditions contributes to the burden of the pandemic! More action is required to protect the mostly female front-line workers, particularly during the International Year of Health and Care workers" – Dr. Xenia Scheil-Adlung. Tune in for further insights into the burden of COVID-19 on #healthworkers #Covid19

    HLI Podcast Episode 1 - Launch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 21:20


    Join our Founder, Soosmita Sinha, to learn about her journey and founding the Health Law Institute #globalhealth #founder #entrepreneurship #healthworkers

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