Talking Global Maternal & Child Health

By: University of Sydney Global Maternal and Child Health Network
  • Summary

  • Join us to hear about current research, programs and clinical practice improving the health of pregnant women, children and adolescents in low and middle income countries around the world. Presented by the University of Sydney Global Maternal and Child Health Network.
    University of Sydney Global Maternal and Child Health Network
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Episodes
  • #08 Navigating Change: Exploring the Dynamics of Gender inequality, Women's Empowerment, and Public Health
    Dec 11 2023

    In this podcast episode, Dr Elizabeth Kirkwood is in conversation with Professor Camille Raynes-Greenow talking about role gender plays in health interventions and outcomes in low resource settings.

    Dr Elizabeth Kirkwood discusses why we need to think about gender and health, in particular for women and children’s health as well as the work they are currently doing exploring the role of gender on 2 large clinical trials in Bangladesh.

    Professor Raynes-Greenow and Dr Kirkwood also explore what needs to be done to address gender inequities and how we can keep striving toward gender equality.

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    22 mins
  • #07 Why the regulations for marketing of commercial milk formula should be strengthened
    Oct 18 2023

    In this podcast episode, hosted by Professor Mu Li, we hear from three experts in breastfeeding promotion speaking on breastmilk substitutes marketing.

    Dr Nina Chad introduces the background and gives an overview of the World Health Organisation International code of marketing of breastmilk substitutes, and the challenges the world faces in implementing and enforcing the code.

    Dr Julie Smith talks about the situation in Australia, which relies on the formula industry self-regulation instead of government regulation, and how it costs society, families, and the health system.

    Ms Naomi Hull tells us about the impact of breastmilk substitutes marketing, highlighting how the formula industry targets health professionals.

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    29 mins
  • #06 Tuberculosis: how can we improve prevention and treatment for children and young people?
    Nov 28 2022

    In this podcast episode, hosted by Dr Sarah Bernays we hear from three experts working in paediatric tuberculosis (TB) around the world. Prof Ben Marais introduces the reasons why diagnosis and treatment of paediatric TB has historically lagged even further behind than adult TB and amazing potential for progress that exists. Dr Julie Huynh talks us through one example of this in research that she is doing in Vietnam within the SURE trial, which is testing the effectiveness of treatments that can be delivered at scale globally. Finally, we hear from Ms Patricia Moscibrodski, who tells us about a recently completed qualitative study that she conducted with adolescents affected by TB in Zimbabwe, highlighting the need for us to focus on addressing the pyschosocial effects of TB and how the provision of support may improve both TB outcomes, but also young people’s mental health.

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    39 mins

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