We kickstart this season as your guides to the world of poverty. We dive deep into the whole poverty puzzle, starting by spilling the beans on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and giving it to you straight: why we all need to shout for peace and humanitarian help. Then we go into the nitty-gritty of…

To date, it is estimated that in high- and upper-middle-income countries, 81% of the population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. However, in low-income countries, only about 17% of the population has received at least one vaccine dose. Why do we see this gap in vaccination rates? What is being done…

Digital technologies are increasingly being used as health and care interventions worldwide. Many people own wearables such as Apple Watches that track vital health information and mobile health (mHealth) continues to support health care workers in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. This week, we explore digital technologies and discuss whether they are really…

In our first episode we discuss what gives us the global health ‘ick’ and dive into the misleading world of the fertility industry. We look into the pros and cons of egg freezing, the medical procedures involved, the costs and our personal perspectives on whether we would freeze our eggs and who should pay for…

According to a survey conducted by the University College London, 64% of young, Black people in England were vaccine hesitant. This week, we discuss vaccine hesitancy in Black communities and explore some historical reasons for mistrust in healthcare systems. We dive into public engagement strategies, deciphering how science is communicated to the public. We also…

We discuss how eurocentrism influences healthcare systems around the world. We unpack the experiences of people of colour when seeking care, particularly that of the award winning, tennis champion, Serena Williams, after her daughter’s birth. We highlight the regressive impact of Western knowledge being the standard and the necessary steps to decolonise Global Health. Ever…

Welcome to the World Health Investigation podcast. We discuss all things global health- unpacking the most controversial health and social issues, as well as promote new-wave global health development and equity.

Approximately 650,000 people die from direct or indirect drug overdose across the world. Interestingly, there are 2.6 million deaths attributed to alcohol misuse and 8.7 million deaths attributed to smoking globally. The health complications caused by legal substances such as alcohol raises questions around the justification for criminalising recreational drug use or possession. In this…

According to the WHO, 4.7–13.2% of maternal deaths can be attributed to unsafe abortion each year and 6 out of 10 of all unintended pregnancies end in an induced abortion. However safe abortion services are still inaccessible in many countries due to several reasons. In this episode, we highlight the implications of legalising abortion services…

Coronaviruses had been a major concern as infectious agents with pandemic-causing potential, years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Advancements in DNA sequencing mechanisms can help us detect pathogens early and study them appropriately. So why were we still not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic? In this episode we discuss the challenges of pandemic preparedness and evaluate…