Research in the time of COVID-19

Exploring how researchers have adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic and the innovative approaches they have taken to continue their work.

EPISODE #1

29 APRIL 2021

GUESTS:

Dissou Affolabi, National Tuberculosis Programme manager in Benin; Executive Secretary of the West and Central African Regional Networks for Tuberculosis Control

Muna Abdi, Director of Somaliland Central Statistics Department; Principal Investigator for a Study on Female Genital Mutilation Prevention and Care

Suneeta Krishnan, Deputy director of Strategy, Planning & Management, and Evaluation at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Country Office

About this episode

The first episode of Global Health Matters takes us on a journey to Somalia, India and Benin to explore how researchers have adapted to one of the greatest challenges we have ever faced – the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Join Dr Garry Aslanyan and his expert panel of guests as they discuss the innovative approaches they have taken to continue their work amid the crisis.

Biographies of our host and guests

Garry Aslanyan

Executive Producer and Host of the Global Health Matters podcast

Email: aslanyang@who.int

Suneeta Krishnan

Deputy director of Strategy, Planning & Management, and Evaluation at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s India Country Office

Muna Abdi

Director of Somaliland Central Statistics Department; Principal Investigator for a Study on Female Genital Mutilation Prevention and Care

Dissou Affolabi

National Tuberculosis Programme manager in Benin; Executive Secretary of the West and Central African Regional Networks for Tuberculosis Control

Learn more

WATCH

A film on West African and Central African Regional Networks for Tuberculosis Research

READ

An implementation research study for female genital mutilation prevention and care in Somalia

LEARN

about TDR's work in the area of research for implementation

Before you go, listen to other episodes of the Global Health Matters podcast