Presenting Global Health As Heard In Geneva.
Dear Readers, Listeners,
Presenting the latest episode of the Geneva Health Files podcast!
The field of Global Health is complex and political. And yet, many scientists miss out or do not pay enough attention to the underlying political dynamics in global health policy-making.
Luckily, there are quite a few scientists who do!
In this episode of our podcast we bring you a timely and insightful interview with Colin J Carlson at Yale University, who works on the legal, political, and scientific determinants of disease outbreak reporting and data sharing.
We conducted this interview in September 2024, just as countries who are member states of the World Health Organization got together for the negotiations for a new Pandemic Agreement.
One of the most critical areas of these negotiations, is a proposed new mechanism on the way countries share information on pathogens, and a system of sharing benefits that accrue as a result of such information being made available. This mechanism is called the Pathogen Access & Benefits Sharing System (PABS).
In this conversation, Carlson debunks what Open Science is, and what it isn’t, and reminds us about the role of science in society. Rich with detail and examples, he breaks down the essential elements of PABS.
A highly recommended interview not only for negotiators grappling with these issues, but anyone else concerned on how information on pathogens is shared, stored, accessed, and what this means for those who share such information.
This episode has been produced by my colleague Parth Chandna. We are keen on raising resources for continuing with these audio series. Get in touch if you wish to support this podcast on Global Health in Geneva.
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Priti
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