Podcasts about medecins sans frontieres msf

 This week marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment of international NGO, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders. Since its inceptions in France in 1971, MSF has gone on to help millions of people worldwide in the international emergency aid sector. The organisation received countless accolades over the past five decades including a Nobel Peace Prize.For a look at what the existance of MSF has meant to emergency healthcare, Udo Carelse spoke to Director Of Communications at Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa, Borrie La Grange....

Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's German Lopez to talk about the Biden administration's plan to authorize third doses of the vaccine for Americans beginning in September. They discuss the scientific, political, and moral reasons behind the decision. They also look at the international implications of sharing vaccines and the difficulties of ramping up production in the vaccine supply chain ecosystem. This week's white paper is a study of how slave-owning southern families retained their wealth and influence after the Civil War. The conversation illuminates the importance of social ties to political continuity and explores a similar study of Chinese generational wealth spanning the Maoist revolution. Resources: "U.S. officials' decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists" by Helen Branswell (Stat News; Aug. 18, 2021) "Myths of Vaccine Manufacturing" by Derek Lowe (Science Translational Medicine; Feb 2, 2021) "The U.S. Is Getting a Crash Course in Scientific Uncertainty" by Apoorva Mandavilli (New York Times; Aug 22, 2021) “Following full FDA approval Pfizer-BioNTech must share Covid-19 vaccine technology to boost global supply” by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF; Aug 23, 2021) White Paper: “The Intergenerational Effects of a Large Wealth Shock: White Southerners after the Civil War” by Philipp Ager, Leah Boustan, Katherine Eriksson (American Economic Review; Forthcoming) The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility by Gregory Clark (Princeton University Press; Feb 23, 2014) Hosts: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.com Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublica German Lopez (@germanrlopez), Senior Correspondent, Vox Credits: Ness Smith-Savedoff, Producer & Engineer Erikk Geannikis, Producer, Talk Podcasts As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts About Vox Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Follow Us: Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

General Practitioners and mental health: Episode Notes When we experience mental health issues for the first time, we usually turn to General Practitioners (GPs) for professional advice.Depending on our doctors' specialization however, we may not always find the answers we are looking for. Why is that? In this episode of the Stepsero podcast, we adopt the perspective of a general practitioner, thanks to the intervention of Gustavo Vidal, a digital health professional trained as a Medical Doctor. On top of that, Gustavo gives us a glimpse into his experience working with victims of trauma and torture in refugee camps. Below are a few takeaways from our interview: General practitioners are experts in treating organic diseases, where physical or physiological changes can be assessed and measured.Due to their training, general practitioners may not always be able to  treat psychosomatic disorders. Unfortunately, this often results in a very unsatisfactory experience for both the doctors and their patients.General practitioners operate under serious time constraints. Because of this, once they have addressed all organic aspects, they might not have the chance to dig deep into their patients' overall psychological attitudes.When no evident organic alterations are found,  GPs consider the problem to be a psychological one. At this point, they may refer their patients to a psychologist or a psychiatrist.Lately, science is bridging the gap between organic and functional medicine, by showing a clear connection between pathological and organic disorders. Our Guest: Gustavo Vidal Gustavo Vidal sees himself as a ‘Jack of all trades and a master of none'. One of his many interests lies in the field of psychology, which has been deepened by his experience working with victims of trauma and torture on several international missions with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, also known by the English name ‘Doctors Without Borders'). Trained as a Medical Doctor, he has worked as a clinician as well as on the supervising side of projects, managing projects and teams in a variety of contexts. Currently, his responsibilities involve managing a team of medical doctors developing medical artificial intelligence in the field of digital health.References:Gustavo Vidal Linkedin profile  Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes

General Practitioners and mental health: Episode Notes When we experience mental health issues for the first time, we usually turn to General Practitioners (GPs) for professional advice.Depending on our doctors’ specialization however, we may not always find the answers we are looking for. Why is that? In this episode of the Stepsero podcast, we adopt the perspective of a general practitioner, thanks to the intervention of Gustavo Vidal, a digital health professional trained as a Medical Doctor. On top of that, Gustavo gives us a glimpse into his experience working with victims of trauma and torture in refugee camps. Below are a few takeaways from our interview: General practitioners are experts in treating organic diseases, where physical or physiological changes can be assessed and measured.Due to their training, general practitioners may not always be able to  treat psychosomatic disorders. Unfortunately, this often results in a very unsatisfactory experience for both the doctors and their patients.General practitioners operate under serious time constraints. Because of this, once they have addressed all organic aspects, they might not have the chance to dig deep into their patients’ overall psychological attitudes.When no evident organic alterations are found,  GPs consider the problem to be a psychological one. At this point, they may refer their patients to a psychologist or a psychiatrist.Lately, science is bridging the gap between organic and functional medicine, by showing a clear connection between pathological and organic disorders. Our Guest: Gustavo Vidal Gustavo Vidal sees himself as a ‘Jack of all trades and a master of none’. One of his many interests lies in the field of psychology, which has been deepened by his experience working with victims of trauma and torture on several international missions with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, also known by the English name ‘Doctors Without Borders’). Trained as a Medical Doctor, he has worked as a clinician as well as on the supervising side of projects, managing projects and teams in a variety of contexts. Currently, his responsibilities involve managing a team of medical doctors developing medical artificial intelligence in the field of digital health.References:Gustavo Vidal Linkedin profile  Listen to the next Episode All Podcast Episodes

As we have learned through the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of communities around the world is connected through shared technologies, institutions, and values. In this episode, we explore these connections outside the context of a pandemic. We learn how issues in global health are prioritized, funded, and measured; about the roots of global health in imperialism, and what it means to decolonize global health; and about the importance of highlighting local expertise and youth perspectives to strive for equity and improve health outcomes. We spoke with several leaders in global health, including: Dr. Erica Di Ruggerio, Director of the Centre for Global Health and the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health; Dr. Ngozi Erondu a Senior Research Fellow at the Chatham House Centre for Global Health Security and a Senior Public Health Advisor at Public Health England; Jason Nickerson, Humanitarian Affairs Advisor with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), and Colleen Dockerty, Registered Nurse and gender-based violence consultant, also with MSF; and Habon Ali, a Somali-Canadian community builder, who leads initiatives to improve health equity and remove systemic barriers to engaging youth in global health. Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero - website Dr. Ngozi Erondu - website Dr. Jason Nickerson - website Apathy is Boring (Habon Ali) - website Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - website

As we have learned through the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of communities around the world is connected through shared technologies, institutions, and values. In this episode, we explore these connections outside the context of a pandemic. We learn how issues in global health are prioritized, funded, and measured; about the roots of global health in imperialism, and what it means to decolonize global health; and about the importance of highlighting local expertise and youth perspectives to strive for equity and improve health outcomes. We spoke with several leaders in global health, including: Dr. Erica Di Ruggerio, Director of the Centre for Global Health and the Collaborative Specialization in Global Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health; Dr. Ngozi Erondu a Senior Research Fellow at the Chatham House Centre for Global Health Security and a Senior Public Health Advisor at Public Health England; Jason Nickerson, Humanitarian Affairs Advisor with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), and Colleen Dockerty, Registered Nurse and gender-based violence consultant, also with MSF; and Habon Ali, a Somali-Canadian community builder, who leads initiatives to improve health equity and remove systemic barriers to engaging youth in global health. Dr. Erica Di Ruggiero - website Dr. Ngozi Erondu - website Dr. Jason Nickerson - website Apathy is Boring (Habon Ali) - website Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - website

Checking in with Anthea Fisher Anthea works in operations and logistics in some of the most remote places in the world. Supporting medical programs for Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the developing world, as a field guide and logistics manager in the Antarctic and supporting expeditions to the Himalaya. She has over a decade of experience in mountain rescue, leading search and rescue teams in New Zealand and Antarctica. Your free Strategy Session We talk about: How Anthea got involved in such interesting remote jobs and she lets us know more about her profession What challenges she faces and how she deals with them What is so demanding in her international work and also mentally Anthea describes her work in the Mt. Everest Base Camp and her work with the Sherpas What mental and physical subjects show up in the mountaineers at Mt. Everest Base Camp and on the way up to the summit The earthquake that happened in 2015 when she was the Base Camp Manager for Adventure Consultants The Heli crash Anthea was involved in December 2013 when she flew out to a very remote area in the Antarctica Further plans she has in the future Your free Strategy Session What Anthea has done so far: Since 2010 has been involved in mountain search and rescue, in NZ and Antarctica Teaching avalanche courses in the winter and during the summer seasons she’s heads “South” to Antarctica, where she has worked as a Field Guide, leading groups of scientists into some of the most remote and untouched corners of the planet. More recently she has sailed south, working on the Australian resupply vessel, as the Deputy Voyage Leader, overseeing cargo operations for the once-a-year station resupply on the icebreaking ship, the Aurora Australis. 2015 - 2018 Base Camp Manager for Adventure Consultants Everest Expedition. Since 2017 has worked for MSF. Most recently to Mozambique in 2019 following cyclone Idai, to manage the logistics for a cholera treatment center. Between this, she has been working towards completing a Masters in International Public Health, something she has had to fit between being at home and being in remote locations with limited internet connections. At present, she has her bags packed, waiting for final confirmation of travel details, to head out again to support MSF and the projects they are working on globally. Ressources to check out: Anthea Fisher on Instagram Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International Adventure Consultants Sherpa Future Fund Your free Strategy Session

Robin Picard is currently living in Keene, NH, enjoying the seasons, her grandchildren and a relatively quiet and uneventful life. As opposed to traveling through cultures and countries with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and the Peace Corps, Robin has been focused on traveling through life stages and noting the shifting thoughts and perspectives of aging.  From time to time, she remembers her adventures living and traveling in various locations in the US of A, East Africa, Mozambique, Ukraine and other locations on the planet.  A recent wonderful event this past Fall, walking the Camino from Porto, Portugal to Santiago, Spain may have rekindled the wander lust that has been dormant.   Thoughts these days are of walking the Scottish Highlands, bicycling through New England towns and a motorcycle trip through Nova Scotia (which would be a repeat performance from years past).   With so many wonderful places to visit, and options on how to do so, there is much to think about and consider.  Until then, simply awaiting the snow, the solstice and another season and year unfolding is the current focus.  And, as needed, going to work daily where combining a career in higher education and community organization occupies the remainder of available head space. http://robinpicard.blogspot.com/2015/  Mozambique blog   Dress made by Boris's mother Newspaper article about Robin's experiences in Ukraine

Thursday Breakfast 25 October 2018with Em, Katia and Scheherazade7.00am Acknowledgement of Country7.03am VRY BLK, Jamila Woods ft. Noname7.07am Blk Girl Soldier, Jamila Woods7.09am Alternative news - new NSW drug laws ignore harm reduction measures and adversely affect party goers at festivals7.19am Doing me, RAY BLK7.24am Sowia, Porier ft. Samito 7.33am News headlines - Corporatisation of health care for young people in Victoria's prisons; new court hurdle by Coalition government to transfer ill children from offshore detention to Australia; Indigenous deaths in custody still not implemented; report on sexual assault at music events released. 7.39am Em speaks to Andre Dao, writer, lawyer, editor and co founder of Behind the Wire, about the Manus Recording Project Collective and the work 'How are you today?' on now at the Ian Potter Museum of Art. 8.00am  Em speaks to Dr Beth O'Connor, psychiatrist with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), about the health of asylum seekers and refugees on Nauru and about MSF's  condemnation of Nauru’s decision to cease mental health care.    8.13am  Scheherazade speaks to Tamar Hopkins, PHD candidate at UNSW and founding lawyer of the Police Accountability Project, about the Police Stop Survey.8.28am Wrap up 

Photographer Giles Duley tells the stories of those without a voice. Giles Duley is a photographer, writer and CEO of the charity Legacy of War Foundation. Duley was as a successful fashion and music photographer for ten years during the nineties, working for such publications as GQ, Vogue, Esquire, Arena and Select Magazine. However,having become disillusioned with celebrity culture, he decided to abandon photography and left London to begin work as a full-time carer. In 2005, he returned to photography, personally funding trips to document the work of NGOs focusing on the stories of those affected by conflict across the world. He photographed the work of charities such as the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), EMERGENCY, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and documenting the lives and stories of people whom he describes as “not victims but victims of circumstance.” In 2011, whilst working in Afghanistan, Duley was to “become the story” after he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), losing both his legs and left arm. He was told he would never walk again and that his career was over. However, characteristically stubborn, Duley told his doctors “I’m still a photographer”, and returned to work less than 18 months later. His first project, In October 2012, took him back to Afghanistan to complete his original assignment. His return was the feature of documentary, Walking Wounded: Return to the Frontline, which has since won the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Award for Best International Current Affairs Documentary (2013) and the Foreign Press Association (FPA) Award for TV Documentary Story of the Year (2013). Duley has since documented stories in Lebanon, Iraq, Cambodia, Laos, Colombia, Uganda, South Sudan, Angola and Jordan amongst others. His work has featured in numerous papers and magazines, he presented for the series Channel 4 series Unreported World, and he has talked about his experiences on television, radio and at numerous international and national events. His TEDx talk was voted one of the top ten TED talks of 2012. In 2015 he was commissioned by UNHCR to document the refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe. This year long project produced the exhibition and book – I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See. Duley was also awarded the Women on the Move media award for his work highlighting the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. In 2017 Major Leoluca Orlando made him an honorary citizen of Palermo for his work with refugees. He is best known for his project Legacy of War that documents the long-term impact of conflict. This project has led to numerous collaborations including with the musicians PJ Harvey and Massive Attack. In 2017, inspired by the stories of those he meet through his work, Duley founded the charity Legacy of War Foundation. An NGO’s focused on supporting communities and individuals to rebuild lives after conflict. Recorded at The Eden Project in Cornwall in June 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Thousands of Syrians have been;treated for nerve gas symptoms following an alleged chemical attack in Damascus, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has said. Three hospitals in the city reported 355 deaths on Wednesday from around 3,600 people who were admitted with nerve-gas like symptoms. The USA and Britain are talking tough A Super Puma helicopter crash happened on Friday night two miles off Shetland. It fell like a stone into stormy seas while approaching the airport. Thankfully, 14 of those on board were able to free themselves from the wreckage.....and a secret plane sent to Greece stuffed full of cash that saved the euro.....

Thousands of Syrians have been;treated for nerve gas symptoms following an alleged chemical attack in Damascus, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has said. Three hospitals in the city reported 355 deaths on Wednesday from around 3,600 people who were admitted with nerve-gas like symptoms. The USA and Britain are talking tough A Super Puma helicopter crash happened on Friday night two miles off Shetland. It fell like a stone into stormy seas while approaching the airport. Thankfully, 14 of those on board were able to free themselves from the wreckage.....and a secret plane sent to Greece stuffed full of cash that saved the euro.....