What is Global Health?

About What is Global Health?

Health--a central factor of every human life across the world. Yet, much of the discussion around important health issues remains limited to specialized professionals. To break down these boundaries, the “What is Global Health” podcast creates meaningful and shareable interviews between influential global health professionals and students. We cover relevant, current issues in public health, including health policy, environmental health, and epidemiology. Ran entirely by student interviewers, our podcast also offers a creative, fresh approach to intersectional topics, such as mental health or patient narratives, under the umbrella theme of public health. The podcast works to spread accessibility of public & global health beyond the academic and professional world. Through conversational dialogue, we hope to increase public awareness of public & global health issues as well as inspire new interest in the field. The “What is Global Health” podcast is produced by the Journal of Global Health, the most widely-distributed student public health journal in the country.

Publisher

What is Global Health?

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2012

Latest episode

15 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Nov 2025

   The Road to Environmental Epidemiology with Dr. Ana Navas-Acien

   In this episode of What is Global Health? Bowei Li from our Online Division interviews Dr. Ana Navas-Acien, chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. Centered around Dr. Navas-Acien’s path from a medical student to pursuing  environmental epidemiology, they discuss the nuances of a career in public health as well as the complementary aspects…

2. 

   6 Nov 2025

   Meaning Medicine: Science Communication In and Outside the Doctor’s Office

   A big part of feeling healthy, or on the way to feeling healthy, is simply understanding a condition and feeling supported throughout the care process. In this interview with Dr. Juan Manuel Schvartzman, physician scientist at the Columbia Medical Center, we chat about the intricacies and importance of effective science communication in healthcare settings. Specializing…

3. 

   31 Mar 2024

   Dietary Restrictions in College Life | Jem Hanan | Joseph Hedaya

   In this episode of What is Global Health, Eliana Weinsaft speaks with Barnard student Jem Hanan and The Cooper Union School student Joseph Hedaya on factors that make it difficult to eat food due to dietary restrictions and meal plan regulations on college campuses. College students were interviewed for this podcast to hear their thoughts…

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