The Geneva Health Files Podcast Priti Patnaik

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Dear Readers, Listeners,
We are delighted to share the next episode of the Geneva Health Files podcast!
In this episode we bring you a comprehensive interview with Fatima Hassan, a South African activist and lawyer, whose efforts have forced greater transparency on how contracts were negotiated and how vaccines were procured during COVID-19.
Hassan, is recognized for her work on health and human rights. She leads Health Justice Initiative, a Cape-Town based NGO.
During a visit to Geneva in September 2023, Hassan took the time for us to talk at length about her motivation and efforts on pushing for transparency in vaccine contract negotiations in South Africa.   
We are deeply grateful to her for explaining the many twists and turns in the tenacious advocacy efforts that have established a benchmark on how transparency is fought for and won.
This expansive and timely interview, will hopefully illustrate the consistency of efforts by some civil society actors fighting for accountability in global health, and the sheer power imbalances that underpin this ecosystem.
(See this interview in text that we published earlier: “There is really no moral, legal, justifiable ground for this level of secrecy, you need to bring the light in’’: Fatima Hassan on the Fight for Transparency of COVID-19 Vaccine Contracts)
This episode has been produced by my young colleague Parth Chandna who is part of our annual Fellowship program. Parth is a podcast pro and is helping us bring to life our audio offerings.
We are keen on raising resources for continuing with these audio series. Get in touch if you wish to support this podcast from Global Health Geneva.
Listen in, spread the word. Gives us your feedback by simply hitting reply to this email. (See our earlier episodes here.)
Cheers.
Priti


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Presenting Global Health As Heard In Geneva.
Dear Readers, Listeners,
Presenting the next episode of the Geneva Health Files podcast!
In this incisive interview, Peter Sands, who heads The Global Fund - one of the most influential global health agencies - spoke to us earlier this year, sharing his views on financing, climate change and governance matters. As this episode shows, Sands weighs his words as he carefully assesses the many changes in global health.
Also see this interview published in text over the summer: “Some aspects of innovative finance are dressed up to be what they are not": Peter Sands, The Global Fund.
https://genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/some-aspects-of-innovative-finance?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2Fpeter%2520sands&utm_medium=reader2
My gratitude to my senior podcast producer, who from behind-the-scenes inspires me with her technical and editorial expertise.
We are keen on raising resources for continuing with these audio series. Get in touch if you wish to support this podcast from Global Health Geneva.
Listen in, spread the word. Gives us your feedback by simply hitting reply to this email. (See our earlier episodes here.)
Cheers.
Priti
Feel free to write to us: patnaik.reporting@gmail.com or genevahealthfiles@protonmail.com; Follow us on Twitter: @filesgeneva
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Presenting Global Health As Heard In Geneva.
Dear Readers, Listeners,
I am happy to bring you the next episode of the Geneva Health Files podcast.
In this episode we try to demystify marathon negotiations in global health underway in Geneva.
I wrote this script keeping my parents in mind, and for people who may not be too familiar with the dynamics of global health politics. I have tried to explain the current negotiations in simpler terms to show how global health policy-making affects everyday life.
We hope you find this useful in getting an overview of the discussions on the reforms towards overhauling the governance of health emergencies.
My gratitude to my senior podcast producer, who from behind-the-scenes inspires me with her technical and editorial expertise.
We are keen on raising resources for continuing with these audio series. Get in touch if you wish to support this podcast from Global Health Geneva.
Listen in, spread the word. Gives us your feedback by simply hitting reply to this email. (See our earlier episodes here.)
Cheers.
Priti
Feel free to write to us: patnaik.reporting@gmail.com or genevahealthfiles@protonmail.com; Follow us on Twitter: @filesgeneva

See previous episodes here.
Global health is everybody’s business. Help us probe the dynamics where science and politics interface with interests. Support investigative global health journalism.



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Presenting Global Health As Heard In Geneva.
Dear Readers, Listeners,
I am happy to bring you the next episode of the Geneva Health Files podcast continuing with our series on Voices from the Negotiations.
Interviews are an integral part of journalism. But as a former print journalist (those of us who worked for newspapers - they were/are a thing you know), it has been a very interesting experience for me to work with the audio medium.
An in-person interview provides greater richness to the interview process, including, how we as reporters, read body language. Similarly, a podcast elevates an interview by directly putting you in touch with the speakers. It offers an opportunity to witness and reflect on the cadences, the pauses and the choice of words.
In this episode, listen to Roland Driece and Precious Matsoso - the Co-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body - who are facilitating the discussions and negotiations towards a new Pandemic Accord. This is a timely listen ahead of the INB’s next meeting in early September 2023. (See transcript published earlier and below.)
Also, please accept my apologies for some of the background noise during this interview. I am working on improving how we conduct podcasts. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
This episode has been produced by my young colleague Parth Chandna who is part of our annual Fellowship program. Parth is a podcast pro and is helping us bring to life our audio offerings.
We are keen on raising resources for continuing with these audio series. Get in touch if you wish to support this podcast from Global Health Geneva.
Listen in, spread the word. Gives us your feedback by simply hitting reply to this email. (See our earlier episode here.)
Cheers.
Priti
Feel free to write to us: patnaik.reporting@gmail.com or genevahealthfiles@protonmail.com; Follow us on Twitter: @filesgeneva
Read the edited transcript of this interview here that we published a few weeks ago.
See previous episodes here.
Global health is everybody’s business. Help us probe the dynamics where science and politics interface with interests. Support investigative global health journalism.



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Presenting Global Health As Heard In Geneva.
Dear Readers, Listeners,
I am happy to bring you the next episode of the Geneva Health Files podcast.
In this episode, diplomats steering the negotiations to amend the International Health Regulations, speak to Geneva Health Files on the method and the meaning of these discussions.
Listen to Abdullah Asiri of Saudi Arabia and Ashley Bloomfield of New Zealand, Co-Chairs of the Working Group for the amendments to the IHR in this insightful interview.
This episode has been produced by my young colleague Parth Chandna who is part of our annual Fellowship program. Parth is a podcast pro and is helping us bring to life our audio offerings.
We are keen on raising resources for continuing with these audio series. Get in touch if you wish to support this podcast from Global Health Geneva.
Listen in, spread the word. Gives us your feedback by simply hitting reply to this email.
Cheers.
Priti
Feel free to write to us: patnaik.reporting@gmail.com or genevahealthfiles@protonmail.com; Follow us on Twitter: @filesgeneva
Read the transcript of this interview here that we published a few weeks ago.
See previous episodes here.
Global health is everybody’s business. Help us probe the dynamics where science and politics interface with interests. Support investigative global health journalism.



Get full access to Geneva Health Files at genevahealthfiles.substack.com/subscribe