Global Health Morning Rounds

Dr Steven Adelsheim is the Director of the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Department of Psychiatry. He has had decades of experience in the development and implementation of early detection and intervention programs for young people in school-based and primary care settings, including programs for depression, anxiety and psychosis.

Notably, Dr Adelsheim pioneered the allcove program, an innovative network of integrated youth mental health centers based off the headspace model of mental health early intervention founded in Australia. Designed with, by and for youths, allcove strives to reduce stigma, promote mental wellness, increase community connection and provide access to culturally-responsive services for young people ages 12-25.

Check out this episode to hear about how Dr Adelsheim’s interest in psychiatry began, his work in the field of mental health, his journey establishing the first allcove centers in the US and much more!

Dr Susheela Balasundaram is the Head of the Public Health Unit at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia, more widely known as UNHCR. She started working with refugees 20 years ago as a volunteer providing mobile primary care services for them. She has worked with Doctors without Borders, and has served in 2 refugee emergencies - in Uganda in 2014 for the South Sudan conflict and in 2017- Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh. In the face of the covid 19 pandemic and the protracted crises of our world, Dr Susheela has been a fearless, vocal advocate for the rights of people forced to flee. Tune in to this podcast to listen and glean from her unexpected journey into refugee health.

Dr Joanne Liu is a accomplished multi-award winner in the field of humanitarian medicine. She served as the International President of Doctors Without Borders from 2013 - 2019, and has served in the organisation since 1996. With a wealth of experience serving in conflict zones -  Palestine, Central African Republic and Sudan’s Darfur region, it was nothing short of an honour to have her on Morning Rounds. Trained in pediatrics, she also has an international master's in health leadership from McGill university. Tune in to this episode to hear more about her medical school days, what inspired her to serve in global health, and memorable stories from her time at Doctors Without Borders. 

This episode, we're honoured to have Dr Akjemal Magtymova, WHO Representative and Head of Mission in Syria on board. Born and raised in Turkmenistan, Dr Akjemal has dedicated the past 20 years of her career to international humanitarian aid and development. Prior to her new assignment in Syria, Dr Akjemal was WHO Representative in Oman, where she achieved significant goals within WHO’s “Health for All” vision. Dr Akjemal also served as Deputy Head and Emergency Coordinator of WHO’s Office in Yemen and held several posts in WHO’s South-East Asia Region, where she covered both development and humanitarian programmes. She holds an MPH from John Hopkins, MSc from London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, as well as an MA from Tufts University. Join us to hear about her journey from a young doctor in Turkmenistan to the United Nations and World Health Organisation and much wisdom for young professionals interested in global and public health

This episode, we interviewed Yoke Pean & Rosa of WASH in Southeast Asia (WISE). WISE works with communities to address their water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), waste management, and other priorities. They emphasise active participation and collective action with the community, where they have ownership over their own needs and decisions. Join us to find out how WISE began, insights on global health work in the time of COVID-19, and many more fun conversations! 

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Rob Mather is the founder and CEO of the Against Malaria foundation, the world's top-rated charity by multiple charity evaluators such as Givewell (2012-2021), The Life You Can Save (2012-2020) and Giving What We Can (2012-2016 - all their evaluations. Since its inception in 2005, it has raised over 286 million USD, funding millions of nets to protect 255 million people and counting - more than a quarter of a billion people. Rob was recently recognised by Queen Elizabeth II with MBE in the 2021 New Year's Honours list for his 'services to medicine and charity'. In this episode, he shares his journey in starting this groundbreaking charity, Effective Altruism, Malaria and his advice for students interested in Global Health. We had a blast recording this interview, and we hope you come away feeling inspired. Visit https://www.againstmalaria.com/Default.aspx to donate; and https://www.ea-med.com to find out more about Effective Altruism and how it intersects with healthcare

Dr Jayant is the founder of The Vision Mission, a non-profit which aims to eradicate blindness world-wide and bring free, high-quality healthcare to all individuals. Since its inception in 2014, it has organised over 1000 free cataract surgeries for the needy across Western Ordisha. Based in Singapore, Dr Jayant is also an esteemed cataract and glaucoma surgeon at the Singapore National Eye Centre, an award-winning researcher and educator with a storng passion for global health. In this episode, he shares incredible stories about his experience in YMCA and the Vision Mission - the kindness of a couple who stayed in an opera gala changing room, a 70 year old man rejecting surgery believing his blindness was caused by God, and sound advice for those interested in community and global health work.

Welcome to our first episode of Morning Rounds! Sharing stories, wisdom and advice from the best in the field. Mr Chris Collins has led Friends of the Global Fight since 2016. As previous chief of the Community Mobilization Division at UNAIDS, Chris helped make the case for investment in civil society as part of the AIDS response. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.