Global Public Health Revolution: Beyond 2025

The media can save lives, and it can cost them. Kerry Cullinan, editor at Health Policy Watch, joins the podcast to explore what it really takes for health journalism to be effective in a world overcome by misinformation. Candid, specific, and occasionally blunt, this conversation digs into the conditions that make trustworthy health reporting possible, and what's lost when it isn't.

Faith-based organizations deliver a huge share of healthcare in low and middle income countries, yet their work often happens far from the spotlight. In this episode of Global Public Health Revolution, host Kemi Gbadamosi sits down with Sister Rania and Sister Roslin from the Jyothis Care Center in Mumbai to talk about what that work actually looks like on the ground. They share powerful stories f...

In this episode, host Kemi Gbadamosi sits down with Sangeeta Shashikant of the Third World Network to unpack the high-stakes negotiations around the pathogen access and benefit sharing annex, a key part of the global pandemic agreement adopted in 2025. They break down why this system matters for the future of pandemic preparedness, how pathogen samples and genetic data help develop vaccines and tr...

In this episode of Global Public Health Revolution, released in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, Kemi Gbadamosi sits down with Queen Victoria Ortega, the fearless leader of Flux and Chief Visionary Officer of the Connie Norman Trans Empowerment Center. From Boyle Heights to Mexico City, Queen Victoria shares her journey as a trans Latina activist and how investin...

In this season finale of Global Public Health Revolution, host Kemi Gbadamosi is joined by the team behind the mic to reflect on the journey of the podcast’s inaugural season and look ahead to what comes next. Denys Nazarov, Cyan Clardy, Olivia Taney, and Brian Shepherd join Kemi to share standout moments, lessons learned, and the behind-the-scenes work that brought the season to life. They discus...

In this episode of The Global Public Health Revolution, host Kemi Gbadamosi sits down with Jason Farmer, VP of Marketing and Creative at AHF, and Dr. Sam Prasad, AHF’s India Country Program Director, for a conversation all about condoms—their role in saving lives, breaking taboos, and shaping public health campaigns around the world. Jason and Dr. Prasad share stories from the front lines of behav...

Today’s episode dives into why too many men avoid health care. Former NBA player Norman Nixon and Ugandan activist Trevor Imogel unpack how stigma, fear, and narrow ideas of masculinity push men to delay testing and treatment. Trevor reflects on the hidden impact of growing up in families affected by HIV, while Norman challenges men to see prevention not as weakness, but as power.

Welcome to part 2 of our series focusing on youth voices in global health! Host Kemi Gbadamosi is joined by Andrea Cuéllar Covian from Mexico and Aaron Sunday from Nigeria, two powerful young advocates who bring lived experiences and bold ideas to the table. Aaron shares a deeply personal journey of loss and resilience that fuels his fight for access to sexual and reproductive health information a...

This is the first of a two-part series in which we hand the mic to the next generation of changemakers. In today's episode, host Kemi Gbadamosiad speaks with youth advocates Viktoriia from Ukraine and Jullian from the Philippines, who share their personal journeys into advocacy and the urgent challenges young people face today. They highlight the barriers that keep young people from living healthy...

They’ve long been the backbone of global health—responding to crises, educating communities, and holding systems accountable. From HIV to Ebola, and most recently COVID-19, civil society organizations (CSOs) have consistently shown up. But why are these frontline actors still sidelined in the rooms where decisions are made? In this powerful episode of The Global Public Health Revolution Podcast, h...

In the premiere episode of The Global Public Health Revolution, host Kemi Gbadamosi sits down with Michael Weinstein, President and Co-founder of AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), for a powerful conversation on the current state of global health. Drawing on lessons from the HIV/AIDS response and the COVID-19 pandemic, they explore the urgent need to rethink global health systems, donor-recipient d...

Welcome to The Global Public Health Revolution, the podcast where bold advocacy, disruptive marketing, and global health innovation collide. Join host Kemi Gbadamosi as she talks with changemakers rewriting the rules of public health — sparking ideas, driving action, and fueling a movement for a healthier, more equitable world. Coming soon wherever you get your podcasts!