A Career in Global Health: Mark P. Lagon (S02 Ep07)

In this episode, I meet Ambassador Mark P. Lagon, Chief Policy Officer of Friends of the Global Fight, and explore how to build strategies to strengthen bipartisan alliances for global health, particularly in AIDS, TB and Malaria.

Friends of the Global Fight
https://www.theglobalfight.org

The Global Fund
https://www.theglobalfund.org

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LAC Platform & Taiwan's HIV Education Research at #IAS2019 Mexico City (S01 Ep12)

Our first special edition from the International AIDS Conference IAS2019 in Mexico City!

Each day we will summarize what’s hot and what’s not from the Conference floor and beyond, with our own unique insights into the state of the world’s response to global pandemics - particularly HIV and Ebola.

Joined by A Shot In The Arm Regular, Yvette Raphael, our cohost for these special Mexico podcasts, we explore the science in HIV treatment, prevention and testing with a wide range of guests from around the world.

In this episode, Yvette and I chat with LAC Platform and Mexico AIDS and LGBT leader, Anuar Cadena on the collapse of government support for local Mexico AIDS groups, and with Dr Stephane Ku, of Taiwan’s HIV Education and Research, on the innovations in PrEP implementation being piloted in in South East Asia.

We review the recently published articles in the New England of Medicine, that demonstrate clearly the limitations of the one vain-glorious 90:90:90 targets as the primary vehicle to end the AIDS epidemic. They make for sobering reading, even while the U=U movement continues to build steam. We realise that we need that the only truly effective strategy to combat AIDS is the three stool approach of testing, prevention and treatment.

We raise our solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who continue to face incredible odds in trying to access HIV and other medicines, as the government structures around them collapse.

And in a moment of fun, to balance the difficult news around us… Yvette and I debate the color of the hair of former IAS Chair, Linda Gail Bekker. Is it Blue or Purple? Answers on email or twitter please…

Let us know if you have any questions you want us to ask this week.

And in the meantime. Salud! You are a shot in the arm!

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Mabuhay! A Conversation with Congressman TJ Cox (S01 Ep10)

The latest episode of A Shot In The Arm Podcast is out!

I’m chuffed to be chatting with Congressman TJ Cox, who is part of the historic wave of Democrats who retook the US House of Representatives in November 2018. TJ is progressive and passionate about healthcare for all, immigrants' rights and diversity. He is also the first Filipino American to be elected from California to the House of Representatives. We love him because he knows the district he represents. District 21, in the California’s Central Valley, is the country’s largest producer of milk, but it is also the largest producer of meth. TJ understands the challenges, but he is also laser-focused on helping his constituents seize the opportunities in biotechnology and agriculture that will transform their health and prosperity.

We talk about the people of District 21. We talk about the need to grow the economy and bring healthcare to all. We talk about the impact of public charge on the health of immigrants in the USA. We talk about standing strong with our sisters and brothers in the trans community. We talk about the need for the Senate to approve the House Bill to meet the USA’s commitment to the replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. We talk about TJ’s grandmother opening the first social club in Manila for African American servicemen. And, we talk about Kevin Costner (because… well, you will just have to listen to find out why).

Learn more about:

Congressman TJ Cox

California’s District 21

Kevin Costner

If you are concerned, or want to learn more about HIV testing, prevention and treatment:
The Body

CALPEP

SF Community Health Center

ICASO

International Treatment Preparedness Coalition


The most influential British electronic pop band of all time is:

The Human League

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