LSE Health Talks

Countries across the world have seen surges in popularity for new financial redistributive policies that aim to tackle inequalities in a completely new way. By refocusing the debate around health, my guests argue Universal Basic Income can create a healthier, more sustainable world for individuals and society.HostsDr Rocco FriebelTom HannahGuestsProfessor Matthew Johnson (Professor in Politics, Lancaster University)Michael Pugh (Director and co-founder of Basic Income Conversation)ProductionProducer: Jordi CorominasAudio Editor: Paula BrujatsReferences (Introduction)Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccZ53UVhYxk&t=7s) BBC Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6HPdNBicM8)Matt Orfalea Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gKGq_MYpU&t=28s)JRC Clips Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIL_Y9g7Tg0)TED Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TYpKy-Gsw8)TED

The long-term care sector has been off the radar from policymakers, politicians, and the public in many countries and for many years – until now. Adelina Comas-Herrera from the London School of Economics argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has opened a window of opportunity to address some of the fundamental issues faced by the long-term care sector internationally. 

The current pandemic has created the urgent need to supply vaccines and therapeutics fast and at large scale – though many countries are unable to procure sufficient medicines for their populations. Dr Abebaw Fekadu from the Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa shares his insights into the landscape for drug discovery and development in Africa. What are the opportunities created by the pandemic - if any? And what are the concrete steps needed to enable African countries to set up drug development and manufacturing? References (Introduction)Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaWK2M7Opvw) NIH Clinical Center Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hjBfbMuvPA    FuseSchool    Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RkhAP0_ms4) TED Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xI9c-PkIFg) BBC Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPmMxYkLVko) TEDLink: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzr4tqwgmVY) 

More than 5 million people are waiting for an elective surgery in the English National Health Service, and it will require innovative arrangements and policies to address patient need. Dr Michael Anderson from the London School of Economics argues that the independent sector, in other words private providers, could be one piece of the puzzle to get a handle on waiting times.  HostDr Rocco Friebel GuestDr Michael Anderson (The London School of Economics and Political Science) References (Introduction) Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdER5I6_JyY&t=232s)BBC Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEUHI4GtQR0&t=4s)BBC Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j15umZb5WA&t=32s)BBC Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz5dl9fhj7o&t=26s)TED Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NoP_GgO0aA&t=33s)TED Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF3XnF3OxRc)BBC Link: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfWC7VJukQY)BBC

Africa has the severest form of health care workforce shortages in the world. Yet, once qualified, many health care professionals leave their home countries. What are the push and pull factors for qualified healthcare professionals to stay or leave Nigeria, and what impact has the ‘brain drain' on those who are left behind? Our guests, Dr Sa'id and Dr Aminah argue that brain drain presents as a curse and opportunity, but beneficiaries of migration must do more to support countries that are net exporters of health care professionals. HostDr Rocco FriebelDr Meskerem KebedeGuestsDr Sa'id Gaya - NHS Medical Doctor Dr Aminah Jaafar - Cardiology physicianReferences (Introduction)Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PLV3H8ZgWABBC  SÍ  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_auslgbkxwEndevr  No  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqS7oOSKPLwLink: TED  SÍ link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma_HXBEmxPoBBC  Si link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEcBb60tpoTVNews: SÍ

Spending on healthcare has accelerated in countries across the world, yet there appears to be no obvious systematic pattern with the way health systems operate and the quality of care they provide. Our guest, Dr Zeynep Or tries to answer some of the most pressing questions: how can we finance our health systems in the future, and will we be able to afford it?Hosts Dr Rocco Friebel Dr Tom Hannah  Guests Dr Zeynep Or (Research Director at the Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics – IRDES)  References (Introduction) link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QJP7N0nM4M&t=27s)  NHS Future-Focused Finance  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXCqHOFFMOc&t=45s)  TED  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCVmY1iOJQs&t=37s)  TED  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRboT_SsxP8)  TED 

The way health care systems are funded, structured, and operationalised differs vastly across countries, which makes it challenging to understand how a given health care system performs compared to its neighbours. Our guest, Dr Irene Papanicolas, argues that deriving an understanding of how health systems deliver care to vulnerable patient groups can play an important role to encourage policy transfer and mutual learning.   Hosts Dr Rocco Friebel Dr Tom Hannah  Guests Dr Irene Papanicolas (Associate Professor of Health Economics – Department of Health Policy LSE)  References (Introduction)  LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2fBj262oYg BBC  LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te8nuTFqE-8 BBC  LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PlHyLxLnS8 BBC   LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj9H-KkNEhA&t=11s Kyoko Hamagaka    LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_GxWVZB5HU&t=25s Bloomberg  LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIqLzYsx1Kk&t=40s ABC News 

Antimicrobials are essential to modern medicine, not just for treating active bacterial infections but during routine procedures such as caesarean sections, organ transplants or chemotherapy. In recent decades, there has been a lack of development of new antibiotics and old ones are becoming ineffective. Our guests, Dame Sally Davies and Dr Avi Cherla argue that without new antibiotics, along with a marked change in the way we use existing treatments, the impact of antimicrobial resistance will be devastating. Hosts Dr Rocco Friebel Robin Forrest   Guests Dame Sally Davies (Former Chief Medical Officer of England) Avi Cherla (Senior Health Policy Associate)  References (Introduction)  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PLV3H8ZgWA BBC  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_auslgbkxw Endevr    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqS7oOSKPLw Link: TED   link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma_HXBEmxPo BBC   link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIEcBb60tpo TVNews