Voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
How to navigate infectious disease management with Rebecca Scranton from the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Services in Arizona
In this episode Nick interviews Rebecca Scranton, the Deputy Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Services at the Arizona Department of Health Services. Rebecca discusses her multifaceted role in managing infectious disease outbreaks, particularly syphilis and HIV, and the importance of collaboration with local health departments and tribal communities. She emphasises the need for effective communication, community engagement, and innovative testing strategies to combat rising infection rates.
Key takeaways:
There is no typical day in public health management.
Outbreak response requires long-term data analysis.
Community awareness is critical for effective control measures.
Collaboration with local health departments is essential.
Tribal communities present unique challenges and opportunities.
Testing access is a major barrier to outbreak control.
Syndemic approaches can improve service delivery.
Building relationships takes time and patience.
Public health work is rewarding despite its challenges.
Future efforts should focus on expanding testing in emergency and correctional settings.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti
This podcast is hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX, sponsored by OraSure and produced by Bird Lime Media.
28 Apr 2024
HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and women’s reproductive health with Dr. Patricia Kissinger
Dr. Patricia Kissinger is an infectious disease epidemiologist. She has worked both nationally and internationally for more than three decades in the field of HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and women’s reproductive health in Africa, Haiti, and the US.
She has been the PI on dozens of National Institute of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other federally funded research grants and has published over 160 manuscripts and numerous book chapters. Dr. Kissinger focuses on the dynamics of STI/HIV transmission, particularly among vulnerable populations, examining issues of HIV/STI partner notification, expedited partner treatment, sexual networks, substance abuse, pregnancy prevention, and repeat STIs. Dr. Kissinger is also on the editorial board of the Journal Sex Trans Dis, is a frequent reviewer for NIH, and an expert consultant for CDC.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX, sponsored by OraSure (https://www.orasure.com/) and produced by Bird Lime Media.
27 Jul 2023
Bringing public health and medicine closer together with Professor Ali Shan Khan
Professor Ali Shan Khan is a medical epidemiologist and Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and trained as a doctor in the US before joining the National Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 25 years with a focus on emerging infectious diseases. He worked on outbreaks all over the world, including ebola and anthrax, before leading CDC’s policy around malaria and infectious diseases and health security. He then moved to Nebraska where he enjoys doing global work around emerging infections alongside passing his wisdom to the next generation of doctors. He has a passion for bringing public health and medicine closer together in the US and he explained how this also applies to sexual health, and the challenges faced in this field in the state of Nebraska.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX, sponsored by OraSure (https://www.orasure.com/) and produced by Bird Lime Media.
26 Mar 2023
REACH Nexus: Working to end Canada’s HIV epidemic by 2025
Dr Sean B. Rourke and Rick Galli work for REACH Nexus - they are part of a team of implementation science experts working to end Canada’s HIV epidemic by 2025 with bold approaches and pragmatic solutions.
Sean B. Rourke is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Scientist with MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael’s Hospital, and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto. He is an international expert in the neurobehavioural complications of HIV.
Rick Galli began his extensive career in research and diagnostic laboratory sciences with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Public Health Laboratory in Toronto in 1973. Rick joined REACH in 2019 and currently serves as the Director of Testing and Clinical Trials Implementation.
REACH Nexus is an ambitious national research group working on how to address HIV, Hepatitis C and other STBBIs (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections) in Canada. Their focus is on reaching the undiagnosed, implementing and scaling up new testing options, strengthening connections to care, improving access to options for prevention (PrEP and PEP) and ending HIV stigma.
REACH Nexus is part of MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions (https://maphealth.ca/) at St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, and is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX, sponsored by OraSure (https://www.orasure.com/) and produced by Bird Lime Media.
7 Feb 2023
Dr. Stacey Griner on implementation science, aka: putting policies into practice in North Texas
Dr Stacey Griner is the Assistant Professor of Health Behaviour and Health Systems at the University of North Texas and is responsible for putting sexually transmitted infection guidelines and policies into practice.
Her sexual and reproductive health research addresses sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening and prevention. Recent projects have included an assessment of the implementation of evidence-based chlamydia screening guidelines and syphilis screening policies into clinical care by prenatal providers. In this line of research, other projects include determining the acceptability and dissemination of chlamydia and gonorrhoea vaccines among young adults and parents of adolescents and developing interventions to improve access to STI screening using innovative methods such as consumer-based screening and self-sampling methods.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX, sponsored by OraSure (https://www.orasure.com/) and produced by Bird Lime Media.
3 Jan 2023
Living with HIV: Tackling stigmas and raising awareness with Harun Tulunay
Warning: this episode discusses suicidal thoughts.
Harun Tulunay was born in Turkey and moved to the UK to escape the stigma and discrimination he faced as a gay man. When he was diagnosed with HIV in 2016, he decided to become an ambassador for good sexual health and mental health and started to volunteer for charities including Positively UK. Harun delivers public speeches and shares his life experiences to tackle stigma and raise awareness of HIV and mental health.
You can connect with Harun on Instagram: @haruntulunay
Positively UK provides peer-led support, advocacy and information to everyone living with HIV to effectively manage any aspect of their diagnosis, care and life with HIV. Working in partnership with the NHS, Positively UK run a range of peer-led support groups for women, heterosexual men and women, gay men and young people and host events and workshops for recently diagnosed people – those who are planning parenthood or currently pregnant, including talks with activists, clinicians and life coaches. Find out more about Positively UK here. (https://positivelyuk.org/about-us/)
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX, sponsored by OraSure (https://www.orasure.com/) and produced by Bird Lime Media.
25 Sept 2022
STD Prevention in the US with the the CDC’s Dr Leandro Mena
Dr. Leandro Mena is a clinician-researcher and public health expert in the prevention and clinical management of STIs, as well as HIV. Throughout his career, he has studied STI transmission and culturally competent quality health services in racial/ethnic minority groups, as well as among LGBTQ people.
Dr. Leandro Mena is the Director of the Division of STD Prevention in CDC’s National Centre for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
29 Jul 2022
STI Research and Development in the Netherlands with Filippo Zimbile and Koenraad Vermey
Filippo Zimbile and Koenraad Vermey are leaders in STI Research and Development. Working at Soa Aids Nederland, they help the public and professionals prevent, detect and treat HIV and other STIs. They offer reliable, tailor-made information, guidelines and training courses for healthcare professionals and teaching materials for educational purposes.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
3 May 2022
Sexual Health in Spain with Javier Gomez
Javier Gomez is a Clinical Microbiologist from the Spanish Ministry of Health. He talks to Nick about the STI testing program in Spain, his work on getting remote testing approved and what treatment looks like. He explains why it is important that the national strategic plans for HIV and STI are separate, but connected; he takes the time to outline the main measures of this strategic plan. He also describes the relationship between the Ministry of Health and the 17 autonomous regions, and how this affects the implementation of his work.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
25 Mar 2022
Exploring new diagnostics at a local and international level with Barbara Van der Pol
Barbara Van der Pol (known as Bobbie) is President of the International Society for STD Research, and former President of the American STD Association. She also runs a lab in Alabama as a diagnostician evaluating new STI test methods at a community level. She explained to Nick how she’s working both locally and internationally to understand the potential of new diagnostic tests and foster global collaboration to help engage a younger generation of service users.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
25 Feb 2022
Sexual health in Denver with Mashawn Moore
Mashawn Moore is at the front line of sexual health, working at the leading sexual health clinic in Denver, Colorado. He spoke to Nick about some of the unique challenges they face.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
23 Jan 2022
Working with dating apps with Jen Hecht
Jen Hecht is probably the busiest woman working in sexual health - she’s founder of Building Healthy Online Communities, a consortium which works with dating apps to help them engage with sexual health, creator of Take Me Home, a remote testing platform, and Executive Director of Springboard Health Lab, an incubator to support new ideas in sexual health. She spoke to Nick about how she convinced the tech gurus of Silicon Valley to make sexual health a priority for their platforms.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
12 Nov 2021
Sexual Health London with Adrian Kelly
Sexual Health London is the world’s largest remote testing programme, and Adrian Kelly is its lead commissioner. He spoke to Nick about how and why it’s been such a successful example of health promotion at scale.
The Stiix and Stones podcast brings together voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
Find us on Twitter @stiix_sti (https://mobile.twitter.com/stiix_sti)
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
15 Oct 2021
Making Germany ‘sex positive’ with Harriet Langanke
Harriet Langanke is a journalist, sexologist and founder of GSSG, a not-for-profit foundation in Cologne which co-ordinates national and international projects promoting sexual health. She spoke to Nick about her work promoting open minded attitudes to sex and sexuality - a ‘sex positive’ approach.
Voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
29 Sept 2021
Leading remote testing with Tim Alston
Tim Alston is a technology expert who set up Preventx, the European leader in STI Remote Testing. Preventx predominantly works in the UK and the company administers some a number of public programmes including Sexual Health London – the world’s largest remote testing programme. Tim spoke to Nick about how he’s led the way in promoting remote STI testing in the UK.
Voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
22 Sept 2021
Challenging HIV inequities with Dr Patrick Sullivan
Dr. Sullivan is Charles Howard Candler Professor in Epidemiology in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. He is also the Co-Director of the Center for AIDS Research Prevention Science Core. He told Nick why he’s dedicated his life to reducing HIV inequities across the US - specifically for sexual and gender minorities, race inequities and for people in rural areas.
Voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better. Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
This podcast is produced by Bird Lime Media.
11 Sept 2021
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Voices of people from across the globe who are changing the face of sexual health for the better.
Hosted by Nick Malhomme, head of the STI International Exchange - or STIIX.
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