Earlier this year, I wrote about the efforts of the Progeria Research Foundation to offer new hope to children affected by the rare disease progeria, by boosting access to the drug lonafarnib. To better understand the lives of those affected progeria and the work of the Progeria Research Foundation, I interviewed Audrey Gordon, President and […]
Interviews
The importance of healthcare delivery systems in a pandemic: An interview with Professor Sarang Deo
“People-centred and integrated health services are critical for reaching universal health coverage,” asserts the World Health Organization (WHO). Indeed, if the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is the importance of robust healthcare delivery systems – and how existing weaknesses have, in many respects, exacerbated and amplified the pandemic’s effects. As lockdown procedures were […]
Exclusive interview with Dr. Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD
Every year, the world observes World TB Day on March 24 to raise awareness of the continued tuberculosis epidemic, especially in the developing world, and efforts to fight it. March 24 is the date in 1882 when mycobacterium tuberculosis – the pathogenic bacteria which causes the disease – was discovered the Nobel Prize winning scientist […]
Interviews with Sridhar Venkatapuram – Human Rights and Access to Medicines
Why access to medicines is a human rights issue. Interviews with Sridhar Venkatapuram. Sridhar Venkatapuram, is Director of the MSc in Global Health & Social Justice at King’s College London. He discusses the barriers preventing access to medicines and treatment in India, and the importance of India’s voice in the global debate on access to […]
‘We are all stakeholders in this’ – Sunil Dahiya on why need to act on energy and the environment
On the occasion of World Environment Day earlier this month, I wrote “in fighting climate change and stepping up environmentalism efforts, India has much to gain. To forego this, India has much to lose.” Part of such efforts is rethinking the country’s energy infrastructure. An energy transition will be a vital component of combating climate […]
Interview: Anjali Gopalan
Interview with health activist Anjali Gopalan May 2016 The lessons learnt in the 1990s from securing access to antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV and AIDS highlight the role of patients in demanding better access to life-saving medicines. As India, like many other growing economies, faces new, deadly diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease, Anjali […]
Interview: Leena Menghaney, South Asia Director of the Access Campaign of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) May 2016
Interview with Leena Menghaney South Asia Director of the Access Campaign of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) May 2016 As well as innovative new treatments, pricing and problems with healthcare delivery, she examines the issues against the changing environment and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. She recognises the importance of India’s generic medicine industry for improving […]
Interview: Harmala Gupta
Interview with Harmala Gupta, cancer services and palliative care advocate A. On health in India 1.What should be the top three health priorities in India? We have to think in terms of preventive health. I feel that we have laid too much emphasis on treatment and yet so many of our illnesses, whether they are […]
Aman Gupta on health comms during the pandemic: Video
In an exclusive interview, Kerean Watts, editor, Health Issues India, speaks with Aman Gupta of SPAG Asia, a media partner of Health Issues India. The discussion centres on health communications during the COVID-19 pandemic and what the lasting effects of the crisis may be on the sector. Aman previously participated in ‘PandemiCast VII’ – you can […]
PandemiCast X: Public policy in a pandemic (3)
This is our tenth episode of PandemICast. We explore public policy for the third time. Watch the video here. For other PandemiCast episodes, click here.