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The Scan
by The George Institute for Global Health
The Scan podcast from The George Institute for Global Health explores the latest research, emerging evidence, and crucial progress towards developing practical approaches towards better treatments, better care and healthier societies globally.If you’re a medical professional, work in research, or are just passionate about global health, then this is the podcast for you.For more, find us on social media with #TheScanPodcast Know more about The George Institute for Global health.
Episodes
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How can lived experience be the voice of change? Shaping mental health care in India - Bitesize
Mental health is receiving increasing attention in India, but millions still face barriers to care. Professor Pallab Maulik joins host Dr Deepika Saluja to discuss the state of mental health in India, highlighting the challenges of stigma, limited access to care and workforce shortages. Drawing…
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Beyond the Body Women's Wellbeing Podcast Ep 4 - 30 Years After Beijing
In this episode, Professor Amanda Henry speaks with Georgia White and Jan Shanthosh to from The George Institute for Global Health about the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the ongoing global effort to advance women's rights. Together, they reflect on the...
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Reimagining Clinical Trials in Africa: From Design to Ownership
In this episode, Yakubu speaks with Dr Wale Salami about transforming clinical trials to better serve African communities. Together, they unpack the persistent gaps between how trials are designed and the diverse genetic, cultural, and social realities across the continent. Dr Salami shares why...
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Salt, Potassium, and Prevention: A New Approach to Heart Health
This bitesize episode features Dr Elisa Pineda, a researcher working at the forefront of nutrition and chronic disease prevention. Elisa shares new insights into how simple dietary changes—like swapping regular salt for potassium‑enriched salt—could significantly reduce high blood pressure and…
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Inside the Heat in Pregnancy Study – India
This bitesize episode features Gabriela Cipriano Flores, a public health researcher exploring how extreme heat affects pregnant women in India. Gabby shares the story behind the Heat in Pregnancy study, the groundbreaking cohort research underway across three climate‑diverse regions, and what the...
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Surgery or Therapy? The METEOR2 Debate
In this episode of The Scan, we speak with Registered Nurse and Associate Project Manager Clare Goodson and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Professor Andrew Metcalfe about the METEOR2 Study—a major international clinical trial investigating the most effective treatment for people experiencing...
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From Numbers to Narratives - Why Stories Matter in Global Health Research
In this episode, host Sarah Iqbal explores the role of stories in global health research through the context of work of the NIHR Global Health Research Centre for Non-Communicable Diseases and Environmental Change. While data and numbers can show us what is happening, they don’t always reveal…
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Ubuntu Reflections 2 - Unpacking barriers and facilitators to cross-cultural sense making for building equitable health research partnerships
In this episode, Dr Deepika Saluja speak with Dr Kefilath Bello about how impactful research and research partnership requires an intentional sense-making process that connects and respects diverse cultural contexts. Kefi highlights through examples, that the willingness to engage with…
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Ubuntu Reflections 1 - Research Partnerships: Gatekeepers, Champions, and the Allure of Going Rogue
In this episode, Dr Kenneth Yakubu speaks with Dr Seye Abimbola to explore the everyday dynamics of building an equitable research partnership in Africa. Seye outlines different characteristics of research partnerships, and unpack the practical challenges around being a champion, along with the...
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Beyond the Body - When Tax Becomes a Tool of Abuse - Unpacking Economic Abuse and Financial Control
Series: Beyond the Body: Women’s wellbeing- science, equity & impact In this powerful episode, host Professor Amanda Henry is joined by co-host Associate Professor Mehera San Roque and guest Associate Professor Ann Kayis-Kumar to explore how economic abuse — a form of coercive control — plays out...
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Beyond the Body: Caring & Careers - The hidden load of carers
Series: Beyond the Body: Women’s wellbeing- science, equity & impact In this episode, host Professor Amanda Henry speaks with Associate Professor Lizzie Muller about the often invisible world of carers — who they are, what they do, and why care work remains a deeply gendered issue. Drawing on...
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Beyond the Body: Not One-Size-Fits-All - How Sex and Gender shape our health
Series: Beyond the Body: Women’s wellbeing- science, equity & impact In this first episode, host Professor Amanda Henry is joined by Professor Bronwyn Graham, Director of the National Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine, to explore why sex and gender matter in health and…
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Is the Hypertension Polypill the breakthrough we need for global blood pressure control?
Description: This episode of The Scan features Professor Alta Schutte and Professor Anthony Rodgers discussing one of the world’s biggest health challenges, and a potentially life changing new solution. Around 1.3 billion people live with hypertension (high blood pressure); most live in low- and...
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Back pain treatment: How do we decide when – or if – to intervene?
Back pain tops the charts as the world's leading cause of pain and disability. But do we really know which treatments work? We interview esteemed spinal neurosurgeon Dr Ralph Mobbs, principal investigator of the SUcceSS study, run by Professor Manuela Ferreira and the Musculoskeletal research…
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From chronic back pain to arthritis – how can we transform patient care and why is early collaboration with clinicians essential?
In this episode of we’re delving into musculoskeletal research. From chronic back pain to arthritis, these conditions disrupt lives and limit mobility, impacting millions globally. Our guest, Professor Manuela Ferreira, a leading expert, sheds light on groundbreaking evidence-based treatments…
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How can we measure carbon footprint of health care and research?
In this bitesize episode we speak with researcher Benjamin Talbot about measuring the carbon footprint of health care and research. Ben demonstrates how emissions can be measured and encourages everyone to keep the planet and protection of the planet at the forefront of our minds and in what…
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What are we doing to ensure sex and gender is included in health research?
This bitesize episode features Cara Tannanbaum, a leading global voice on women's health and sex and gender in research. Cara speaks about developments in Australia and the UK to improve health equity outcomes for everyone. These include new policies to ensure sex and gender are considered in...
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Why do we need a policy to address gender data gaps in health and medical research?
In this bitesize episode we speak with Alice Witt who speaks about a significant step towards closing the sex and gender health gap in the UK. Until now most UK medical research has been conducted primarily with male participants, animals or cells, and studies rarely analyse data in a way that...
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What is the most serious type of stroke? Investigating new treatments– I-CATCHER trial
This bitesize episode features Menglu, a researcher working on an innovative Stroke trial. Intracerebral haemorrhage is currently the most serious and least treatable form of stroke. The I-CATCHER trial is investigating a new package of treatments, or a Care Bundle approach, to see how this can...
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What can we do differently? Learning to live again after stroke - insights for research and individuals
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, remain the leading cause of death worldwide, however knowing more can make a big difference. For World Stroke Awareness Day this bitesize episode features Menglu, a researcher in Stroke, and Mabel, a courageous stroke survivor. Mabel shares her personal...
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What if we could switch the salt to reduce blood pressure? - Bitesize
While we know that eating too much salt is bad for our health, many are unaware it’s a leading cause of high blood pressure. But changing habits - and the food supply - can be challenging. What if we could switch the salt to a substitute with lower sodium and additional benefits? In this episode…
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As the climate changes, how can we protect our food systems and our health?
The climate is changing, and this is affecting our environment, how we live, work, what we eat, and ultimately our health. This is particularly the case for people in vulnerable communities. For World Environment Day, in this bitesize episode of The Scan we discuss the environment health nexus…
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Why does embracing Ubuntu matter for authentic research partnerships? - Bitesize
In this episode of The Scan we speak with Yakubu, a Research Fellow with the Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Research Program and co-Lead of The George Institute’s Ubuntu Initiative. Yakubu tells us about the philosophy of the initiative, programs underway, and how he hopes to…
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Arise Improving conditions for ‘invisible’ workers in India - Bitesize
Waste workers-otherwise known as sanitation workers-are often made invisible due to informal work arrangements. In India, as in other parts of the world, sanitation workers tend to be from the oppressed and marginalized communities with little access to healthcare and quality health services.…
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How are psychedelic drugs being used to treat mental illness and why is Australia a world leader in this space? - Bitesize
Psychedelic drugs, like psilocybin and MDMA, have captivated global interest for their potential in treating mental health disorders. While Australia has become the first country in the world to permit the prescription of these drugs, their efficacy is unconfirmed and access to these potentially...
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Breathlessness - how can we improve diagnosis and treatment - Bitesize
It's a condition which, for many, is yet to be diagnosed. It affects one in ten people and has severe impacts on someone's quality of life. Anthony Sunjaya is a medical doctor and doctoral researcher at The George Institute for Global Health who researches this condition -- breathlessness – and…
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Sharing experiences: combining research, clinical work and parenting
Managing work-life balance, family and career are key challenges that disproportionately affect women and often, and influence choices about the work they do and the path for their careers. In this episode of The Scan, researchers Ming and Viola share their experiences of life as clinicians,...
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Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa: Lived experiences and opportunities for improving systems of care
Highlights from a special ‘Tea with Africa’ webinar, held for Word Kidney Day. The topic discussed is 'Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa: Lived experiences and opportunities for improving systems of care'. It features a first-hand account of people living with chronic kidney disease in Zimbabwe,...
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Worlds Collide: What does it mean to 'go viral'?
In this episode of The Scan’s World’s Collide Series, Seye and Jaime discuss what it means to ‘go viral’ and the role social media has in increasing impact of work; they talk about rejection and being brave, and explore the pros/cons of various processes for different journals. Also announcing...
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How can human rights law improve women’s health? - Bitesize
In this bitesize episode we ask how can human rights law improve women’s health? We speak health researcher and lawyer Dr Janani Shanthosh, author of a new report that looks at laws around the world and how governments can use them to improve the health of women everywhere. The report 'Redressing...
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Why is eating less salt important for heart health - Bitesize
Why is eating less salt important for heart health? This is probably a question many of us have asked of ourselves as we spot the amount of salt in a packaged snack or are adding salt to a meal. In this bite size episode, Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on…
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What high Blood Pressure means for your brain - Bitesize
In this bite size episode, Dr Cheryl Carcel explains what high Blood Pressure means for your brain and outlines steps we can all take to think more about our brain health each day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sodium reduction in China - Deep dive
There’s a link between eating too much salt and high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the world’s biggest killer. To mark World Heart Day on September 29th, we present a deep dive episode on one of the largest dietary interventions ever conducted, exploring…
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What are non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - Bitesize
Join us for a bite size episode from The George Institute in which Chief Scientist, Anushka Patel offers an explainer on non-communicable diseases: what they are, how they impact people globally now and in future, and how the medical and research communities are responding. See...
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To end the silent epidemic of drowning, whose voice matters?
To mark World Drowning Prevention Day on July 25th, we present a deep dive episode from The George Institute in which Dr Jagnoor Jagnoor discusses the table of influence in drowning prevention with global experts. Globally, an estimated 236,000 lives are lost to drowning every year - almost 650...
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Worlds Collide: Western world views shape medical education and global health research
About the series The Scan miniseries ‘Worlds Collide’ feature two well-known global health researchers from different parts of the globe, Jaime Miranda, from Peru, and Seye Abimbola, from Nigeria. Each wears a variety of ‘hats’, holding a number of positions, in different countries. Featuring...
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Worlds Collide: How editors shape an academic journal
About the series The Scan miniseries ‘Worlds Collide’ feature two well-known global health researchers from different parts of the globe, Jaime Miranda, from Peru, and Seye Abimbola, from Nigeria. Each wears a variety of ‘hats’, holding a number of positions, in different countries. Featuring...
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Worlds Collide: Decolonising minds and navigating the academic space
About the series The Scan miniseries ‘Worlds Collide’ feature two well-known global health researchers from different parts of the globe, Jaime Miranda, from Peru, and Seye Abimbola, from Nigeria. Each wears a variety of ‘hats’, holding a number of positions, in different countries. Featuring...
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Worlds Collide: Growing up in non-Western culture & effect on thinking about global health
The Scan miniseries ‘Worlds Collide’ feature two well-known global health researchers from different parts of the globe, Jaime Miranda, from Peru, and Seye Abimbola, from Nigeria. Each wears a variety of ‘hats’, holding a number of positions, in different countries. Featuring unstructured...
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A discussion about the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer - Dr Ophira Ginsburg and Dr Carinna Hockham
This episode features a discussion with Dr Ophira Ginsburg and Dr Carinna Hockham about the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer, currently underway. The Commission is exploring the relationship between gender, power and cancer, and is taking an intentionally broad, intersectional feminist...
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Perspectives, Practices, and Environmental Footprints of menstrual hygiene management in India
It is crucial that awareness and uptake of environment-friendly menstrual hygiene practices increase, but we must be aware of the challenges and misinformation that exist in this space. The most widely used menstrual products (disposable sanitary pads) are non-biodegradable so their disposal and...
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Tackling the stigma: Let’s talk about menstrual hygiene in India
Menstruation is a major taboo in India, with huge society-wide stigma around hygiene-related menstrual practices and needs . It is crucial to raise awareness around menstrual hygiene management to ensure the adoption of safe and sustainable menstrual practices. This must extend to sharing...
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Primary health care a fundamental right of communities in India
Primary health care is a cornerstone of a vibrant health system. It caters to the health needs of communities especially the vulnerable. Canvassing the significant health challenges across society through care delivery that must, fundamentally, be good quality, accessible, equitable, and…
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ASHAs the backbone of India’s primary health care
Community health workers or ASHAs (accredited social health activists) are a key resource in India’s health care system as non-physician health workers, affording vital connection between consumers and the health care system. Drawn from within the community, their unique reach and familiarity…
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Living through crisis: the COVID-19 situation in India
Over recent weeks, India has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an over-burdened healthcare system, widely reported shortages of essential oxygen supplies, escalating case rates and lives lost. In this context, The George Institute for Global Health, India have released this...
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Fighting stigma in mental health in India
Stigma is a big barrier to seeking and providing mental health care in rural areas. In this podcast, our researchers talk about the various types of stigma that exists and how it inhibits people from seeking mental health care. The anti-stigma campaign implemented by The George Institute India in...
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Tackling common mental disorders in rural areas in India
Common mental disorders are on the rise in rural areas of India. In this podcast George Institute researchers describe how mental health can be taken to rural areas by empowering community health workers to diagnose common mental disorders. The program known as SMARTmental health has yielded...
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The Scan podcast from The George Institute for Global Health explores the latest research, emerging evidence, and crucial progress towards developing practical approaches towards better treatments, better care and healthier societies globally.If you’re a medical professional, work in research, or are just passionate about global health, then this is the podcast for you.For more, find us on social media with #TheScanPodcast Know more about The George Institute for Global health.
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