Transmission is the award-winning podcast of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Explore the exciting journeys of scientists and physicians battling ...
Episode NotesWelcome to Transmission, the award-winning podcast by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. In season 3, you’ll follow our researchers as they try to control the diseases that threaten the world, from the mysteries of sleeping sickness to the rising danger of dengue. Gear up to visit cutting-edge insectaries, field labs in the most remote forests, and anything in between.For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.Follow ITM and our work on:FacebookInstagramBlueSkyLinkedInStrategy & Creation: OnlyhumansCreation & Production: Sonhouse
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S2E4: Resilience - the only way to prepare
Urbanisation, ageing, climate change, a new pandemic... How we can prepare our health systems if we don't know what's going to hit them next? The answer lies within all of us: we must become more resilient.For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.This episode features:Lenka Beňová, maternal health expert, Head of the Unit of Maternal and Reproductive Health (ITM)Saleh Aljadeeah, pharmacist and researcher, Unit of Pharmaceutical Public Health (ITM)Bruno Marchal, health care organisation specialist, Head of the Unit of Health Systems Organisation (ITM)Prashanth N Srinivas, medical doctor and researcher, Head of Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Bengaluru, IndiaFollow ITM and our work on:FacebookInstagramX/TwitterLinkedInTo learn more about ITM's research on sustainable health systems, visit www.itg.be/health-systems Strategy & Creation: OnlyhumansCreation & Production: Sonhouse
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S2E3: In search of quality
When buying medication, we don't usually ask ourselves, "Is this going to be effective?" or "Is it safe?" Yet all over the world, people worry about the quality of health products and care they get. And rightly so. Follow our researchers as they fight this injustice, and discover "the canary in the coal mine" of our health care system.For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.This episode features:Lenka Beňová, maternal health expert, Head of the Unit of Maternal and Reproductive Health (ITM)Raffaella Ravinetto, pharmacy expert, Head of Department of Public Health (ITM)Christelle Boyi Honsou, medical doctor and researcher, Centre of Research in Human Reproduction and Demography (CERRHUD), Benin Follow ITM and our work on:FacebookInstagramX/TwitterLinkedInTo learn more about ITM's research on sustainable health systems, visit www.itg.be/health-systems Strategy & Creation: OnlyhumansCreation & Production: Sonhouse
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S2E2: Access - something worth fighting for
Racism, conflict, lack of funding, transportation issues, lifestyle or stigma: there are a lot of factors that can keep people from getting the care and medication they need. In this episode, we explore those hurdles all over the world, taking you from Belgium to Zambia.For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.This episode features:Lenka Beňová, maternal health expert, Head of the Unit of Maternal and Reproductive Health (ITM)Christopher Kenyon, medical doctor and STI expert, Head of the Unit of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ITM)Saleh Aljadeeah, pharmacist and researcher, Unit of Pharmaceutical Public Health (ITM)Raffaella Ravinetto, pharmacy expert, Head of Department of Public Health (ITM)Bernadette (Bernie) Hensen, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Sexual health including HIV (ITM)Prashanth N Srinivas, medical doctor and researcher, Head of Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Bengaluru, IndiaTim Devriese, journalistFollow ITM and our work on:FacebookInstagramX/TwitterLinkedInTo learn more about ITM's research on sustainable health systems, visit www.itg.be/health-systems Strategy & Creation: OnlyhumansCreation & Production: Sonhouse
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S2E1: Don't take it for granted
If we imagine a health system as a box, then what would it contain? And what happens if it gets shaken – by a conflict, a pandemic or even something as seemingly unrelated as structural traffic jams? Join us, as we travel from the Syrian war zone to a remote Indian community fighting addiction... with frisbees. For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.This episode features:Lenka Beňová, maternal health expert, Head of the Unit of Maternal and Reproductive Health (ITM)Bruno Marchal, health care organisation specialist, Head of the Unit of Health Systems Organisation (ITM)Christopher Kenyon, medical doctor and STI expert, Head of the Unit of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ITM)Saleh Aljadeeah, pharmacist and researcher, Unit of Pharmaceutical Public Health (ITM)Prashanth N Srinivas, medical doctor and researcher, Head of Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Bengaluru, IndiaTim Devriese, journalistFollow ITM and our work on:FacebookInstagramX/TwitterLinkedInTo learn more about ITM's research on sustainable health systems, visit www.itg.be/health-systems Strategy & Creation: OnlyhumansCreation & Production: Sonhouse Narrator: Lara Chedraoui
Transmission is the award-winning podcast of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Explore the exciting journeys of scientists and physicians battling diseases worldwide, from confronting Ebola in distant villages to the fight against COVID-19 in bustling urban settings. Join our researchers in their quest for a healthier world, from war zones to indigenous communities, addressing pressing issues like maternal deaths, HIV stigma, and access to life-saving drugs.
Transmission: your front-row seat to the world of health, science and beyond. New episodes drop on Thursdays.
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