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The Threshold

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Malaria
Tuberculosis
HIV
Covid-19
Gates Foundation
India
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Lenacapavir
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Global Health Funding
Lenacaprivir
Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Uganda
M72 Vaccine
Global Health
Public Health
Tuberculosis (TB)
United Nations General Assembly

Global health is facing a tipping point. Scientific advancements have changed how we respond to epidemics like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria – and the pipeline of breakthrough innovations has never been stronger. But funding is down and priorities are shifting. Will the science come to scale so these diseases can finally be ended? Or will they surge instead? On The Threshold, reporters from ... more

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In our season finale of The Threshold, we delve into what it will take to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which impact about 1.5 billion people. The World Health Organization considers 21 diseases to be NTDs, a classification that marks a dis... more

What are the best ways to stop the spread of infectious diseases? One key element is diagnostics. For diseases like tuberculosis, there are millions of people unaware that they have the disease. So improving diagnostic tests and making them accessibl... more

Malaria kills nearly six hundred thousand people every year, with 95 percent of deaths occurring in Africa. Most of them are children under five. While progress on curbing malaria has flattened in recent years, new scientific breakthroughs may bring ... more

Tuberculosis claimed more than 1.25 million lives in 2023, overtaking COVID as the world’s deadliest infectious disease. For the last century, there has been a vaccine protecting children from TB. Now, there is hope for a new solution: a potential va... more

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Dr Abdisalan Noor
Executive Director of Applied Health Analytics for Delivery and Innovation
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Episode: How to Stop Diseases from Spreading
Ashna Ashesh
Advocate for TB survivors and public health professional
Episode: How to Stop Diseases from Spreading
Emily Onyango Auma
Community health worker in Bumala, Kenya
Episode: How to Stop Diseases from Spreading
Wafaa El-Sadr
Founder and Director of ICAP at Columbia University, a pioneer in HIV programs
ICAP at Columbia University
Episode: The Promise of PrEP for HIV
Dr. Flavia Matovu Kiweewa
Director of Research for Makerere University and Johns Hopkins Research Collaboration
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Episode: The Promise of PrEP for HIV
Kenneth Mwehonge
Executive Director of HEPS Uganda
HEPS Uganda
Episode: The Promise of PrEP for HIV
Dr. Ngozi Erondu
Technical Director of Glide, the Global Institute for Disease Elimination
Episode: From Aid to Growth

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Henry Bonsu
Host of various episodes, focusing on global health issues and interventions related to infectious diseases.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 21 ratings
  • The Threshold

    The first episode of The Threshold explains the problems to be solved not just in terms of the diseases themselves but also the underlying financial and collaborative issues needing to be addressed. It is very well narrated and feels really important to understand. Bravo for bringing us this really compelling subject!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Womencandoit
    United States2 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the compelling storytelling and the emphasis on the real-world implications of global health strategies and challenges.
The content is seen as highly relevant and crucial for understanding both the scientific advancements in disease control and the pressing funding issues impacting these efforts.

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How to Stop Diseases from Spreading
Q: What challenges are faced in the pursuit of malaria elimination?
Challenges include limited public infrastructure, high costs of technology, and the need for better integration of health data systems.
How to Stop Diseases from Spreading
Q: Now, can you explain why surveillance is such a big part of disease elimination?
Surveillance is essential as it provides critical intelligence to identify disease transmission patterns and develop effective public health strategies.
How to Stop Diseases from Spreading
Q: How did you get into public health? And I'm also interested in the focus on malaria.
Abdisalan Noor shares his journey from engineering into public health, highlighting his experiences with malaria research.
Turning the Page on Tuberculosis
Q: What else do you think could eliminate TB?
To eliminate TB, effective vaccines are crucial, alongside addressing financing gaps for TB research and development, as well as improving implementation of TB programs.
Turning the Page on Tuberculosis
Q: How do we get the world to be safer from TB? Where are we at with prevention?
Preventing TB is challenging, as effective tools like vaccines and drugs are necessary. Current vaccines, such as BCG, do not protect adults well, and while several candidates are in development, none have shown high efficacy yet.

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The episodes explore critical global health challenges, particularly focusing on the ongoing battles against major infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. A notable theme is the tension between innovative scientific advancements in treatment and prevention, and the stark realities of declining funding and shifting priorities in global health. The series features interviews with experts from various fields, including scientists, public health leaders, and policy-makers, aiming to unearth deep insights into the complexities and urgent needs of global health security today. The discussions highlight both the hopeful advancements in medical science and the obstacles that must be overcome to ensure that these innovations... more

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1. Dr Abdisalan Noor
2. Ashna Ashesh
3. Emily Onyango Auma
4. Wafaa El-Sadr
5. Dr. Flavia Matovu Kiweewa
6. Kenneth Mwehonge
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