Health systems in times of peace and conflict – podcast
This podcast was recorded just before the 2024 Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2024) in Nagasaki, Japan. This bi-annual event brings health systems experts from around the world to share experience and learning.
In this special “warm-up” podcast for HSR2024, we explore the conference themes, their relevance to global health, and the critical role of resilient health systems in fragile settings. This episode offers insights for attendees and those interested in health systems worldwide, examining the intersection of conflict and crisis, climate resilience, justice, and governance in building sustainable, people-centred health systems. ReBUILD for Resilience team members share how their work aligns with the conference themes, highlighting the importance of supporting vulnerable communities in challenging contexts (check out our conference sessions and posters here).
Read a transcript of this podcast here.
The speakers
The HSR2024 podcast series is produced by The SCL Agency [opens new tab]. In this episode, Dr Kim Ozano chatted with:
Kate Hawkins – Pamoja Communications
Kate has extensive experience working with research partners to develop strategies, engage stakeholders, and create impactful communication products. Skilled at translating academic research for diverse audiences, she has years of experience across NGOs, academia, and the private sector. Kate has managed numerous websites and platforms to promote research and foster partnerships, enhancing demand for research communications by engaging policymakers, brokering academia-government partnerships, and building capacity for evidence use.
Shophika Regmi – HERD International
Shophika is a health systems researcher in Nepal, leading learning site research for ReBUILD for Resilience. With over a decade of experience, her work focuses on enhancing local health system resilience through improved governance and evidence-based planning. Shophika has led numerous projects to strengthen health outcomes for marginalised groups across areas like maternal health, nutrition, climate change, and health information systems.
Joanna Khalil – American University of Beirut
Joanna is a research fellow and a public health practitioner working with various communities around Lebanon, including refugees, in formal and informal settlements. Her key strength is qualitative research methodology. She has been involved in a multinational research study, exploring tobacco and waterpipe smoking, as well as health warnings, translating findings to policies. She carried out baseline assessments and evaluations of health and social centres in underprivileged areas and refugee camps, aiming at strengthening the health response in emergencies on topics related to reproductive health, mental health, education, WASH, cash assistance, emergency relief, resilience and child labour.
The Stories of Resilience HSR 2024 podcast series
- Episode 1: Health systems in times of peace and conflict
- Episode 2: ‘From the Halls’ of the Health Systems Research Symposium podcast
More episodes will follow.
Further information
The following contexts and studies are mentioned in this podcast:
Other ReBUILD podcasts can be found here.