Voices of Equity

About Voices of Equity

Health equity is a key clinical and public health issue, especially in today's polycrisis world. But what are the current critical challenges and topics in health equity? Who are the populations most affected by health inequities? How can different fields—like social sciences, medicine, and economics—help us better understand and address this issue? This podcast, addressed to equity actors of the healthcare system, healthcare staff, researchers, but also anyone with an interest in this subject, will help you answer those questions. Each episode offers the point of view of an expert in one of the main sub-topics of health equity, in which he or she will respond to 5 key questions. For this podcast, we had the opportunity to meet great personalities known internationally in the field of health equity. “Voices of equity” is a podcast from Unisanté's Department of Vulnerability and Social Medicine. Conception: Patrick Bodenmann, Léa Grosjean and Evelyne Hangartner. Production and distribution: Dounia Künzler, Léa Grosjean, Dan Ribeiro, Christian Cordoba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Department of Vulnerabilities and Social Medicine - Unisanté

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 May 2025

Latest episode

20 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2025

   Health inequities through the lens of social determinants of health, with Professor Sir Michael Marmot

   For this fourth episode of “Voices of equity”, we will explore health inequities through the lens of social determinants of health. Why are the social determinants of health such a crucial topic when adressing health equity? In this time of polycrisis and growing uncertainty, what is the significance of the launch of the WHO’s World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity? We have the honor of adressing these questions with Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a leading figure in the study of health inequalities for over 40 years. He is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London (UCL), Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity, and former President of the World Medical Association. The discussion was led and hosted by Professor Patrick Bodenmann, holder of the Chair of Medicine for Vulnerable Populations at the university of Lausanne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   18 Jun 2025

   Equity in health systems and policies, with Prof Nancy Krieger

   Professor Nancy Krieger discusses achieving equity in health systems and policies through an ecosocial approach, considering public health improvements and urgent changes amid polycrisis in an interview with Mauricio Avendano.

3. 

   27 May 2025

   Health equity economics, with Prof Van Ourti

   Professor Tom Van Ourti discusses health equity economics with host Joachim Marti, exploring the role of economics in studying health equity and whether equity and efficiency conflict in health policy; this is an interview.

4. 

   27 May 2025

   Health and migration, with Dr Santino Severoni

   Dr. Santino Severoni discusses the unique healthcare challenges faced by people in situations of forced migration and how health systems can better meet their needs in an interview with Professor Patrick Bodenmann.

5. 

   27 May 2025

   Introduction

   Physician Madeline Chardon defines health equity, social determinants, and vulnerable populations based on World Health Organization classifications, providing foundational concepts for understanding health equity in this introductory episode.

Who has been a guest on Voices of Equity

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Nancy Krieger
• Tom Van Ourti
• Dr Santino Severoni
• Madeline Chardon

Podcast Authority Score: 6 / 100

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12

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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