Navigating Global Public Health Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/navigating-global-public-health A podcast centered around the UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health mission of connecting global health solutions to communities around the world. In this series, the Sparkman Center for Global Health addresses health concerns in communities around the world, offers guidance through trending and confusing health-related information, and discusses the current and future landscape of global public health. The series will include interviews and case studies with experts in their respective areas of expertise. © 2025 The University of Alabama at Birmingham d65fcd94-7c70-5f1e-a96d-9e49a5859b5d yes en Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:56:04 -0800 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:56:17 -0800 https://img.transistorcdn.com/o12oiCEGB9wjgcdI7eMCXe0hPtAEcPwA4mWIb--ESpI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMjc2/Y2U0YmI0NGM5ZDc4/ZTM4ODk4MTk3NTM5/NmVhZC5qcGc.jpg Navigating Global Public Health episodic University of Alabama at Birmingham A podcast centered around the UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health mission of connecting global health solutions to communities around the world. In this series, the Sparkman Center for Global Health addresses health concerns in communities around the world, offers guidance through trending and confusing health-related information, and discusses the current and future landscape of global public health. The series will include interviews and case studies with experts in their respective areas of expertise. A podcast centered around the UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health mission of connecting global health solutions to communities around the world. UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health No No Alternative and Conventional Healing, and Immunology 7 7 Alternative and Conventional Healing, and Immunology full 2c5ac1a0-5f3e-4b41-b041-0b365646a26a https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4fef124 In Episode Seven, we speak with Dr. Lerato Mtshali, traditional healer and immunologist, and Research Associate for the African Health Research Institute. She holds a PhD in laboratory medicine from the University of KwaZula-Natal and a master’s degree in biochemistry and plant sciences, and has a special interest in innovation and infectious disease research. 

]]> In Episode Seven, we speak with Dr. Lerato Mtshali, traditional healer and immunologist, and Research Associate for the African Health Research Institute. She holds a PhD in laboratory medicine from the University of KwaZula-Natal and a master’s degree in biochemistry and plant sciences, and has a special interest in innovation and infectious disease research. 

]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:56:01 -0800 University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham 1776 In Episode Seven, we speak with Dr. Lerato Mtshali, traditional healer and immunologist, and Research Associate for the African Health Research Institute. She holds a PhD in laboratory medicine from the University of KwaZula-Natal and a master’s degree in biochemistry and plant sciences, and has a special interest in innovation and infectious disease research. 

]]> No CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Implementation Sciences Impact on Global Health Interventions at Home and Abroad with Dr. Yodi Mahendradhata 6 6 CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Implementation Sciences Impact on Global Health Interventions at Home and Abroad with Dr. Yodi Mahendradhata full 100971f6-0125-4c78-a2fe-8d11fa490cdd https://share.transistor.fm/s/6229dbc5 In Episode Six, we will cover the impact of implementation science on global health interventions at home and abroad with Dr. Yodi Mahendradhata, Dean and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia. 

He has led developments of national strategy for implementation research, national strategy for tuberculosis control, and country proposals to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. 

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> In Episode Six, we will cover the impact of implementation science on global health interventions at home and abroad with Dr. Yodi Mahendradhata, Dean and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia. 

He has led developments of national strategy for implementation research, national strategy for tuberculosis control, and country proposals to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. 

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:25:21 -0800 University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham 875 In Episode Six, we will cover the impact of implementation science on global health interventions at home and abroad with Dr. Yodi Mahendradhata, Dean and Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia. 

He has led developments of national strategy for implementation research, national strategy for tuberculosis control, and country proposals to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. 

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> No CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Strategies for better healthcare systems with Dr. David Peters 5 5 CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Strategies for better healthcare systems with Dr. David Peters full 952ee75f-8a28-404f-a1b8-c6c2685cb4b9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0c0b5c4 In Episode Five, we are talking to Dr. David Peters, Professor in the Faculty of Health and interim provost at York University in Toronto, Canada, about his experience with building strategies to improve healthcare systems in low-resource areas of the world.

He is known for his collaborative work on developing the fields of health policy & systems research, implementation science, and building institutional capacity, is a much sought-after leader and advisor for international and national programs, and is among the top 1% of most-cited scientists in the world.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> In Episode Five, we are talking to Dr. David Peters, Professor in the Faculty of Health and interim provost at York University in Toronto, Canada, about his experience with building strategies to improve healthcare systems in low-resource areas of the world.

He is known for his collaborative work on developing the fields of health policy & systems research, implementation science, and building institutional capacity, is a much sought-after leader and advisor for international and national programs, and is among the top 1% of most-cited scientists in the world.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:20:53 -0800 University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham 1623 In Episode Five, we are talking to Dr. David Peters, Professor in the Faculty of Health and interim provost at York University in Toronto, Canada, about his experience with building strategies to improve healthcare systems in low-resource areas of the world.

He is known for his collaborative work on developing the fields of health policy & systems research, implementation science, and building institutional capacity, is a much sought-after leader and advisor for international and national programs, and is among the top 1% of most-cited scientists in the world.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> No CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Global Health and the Private Sector with Dr. Liza Kimbo 4 4 CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Global Health and the Private Sector with Dr. Liza Kimbo full 287207d1-7b1d-4d90-8524-58bce4022bea https://share.transistor.fm/s/637b3cef In Episode Four, we will cover the private sector’s role in global health with Dr. Liza Kimbo, senior specialist for private-sector service delivery for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. In this role she supports engagement of private-sector providers by addressing global health needs.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> In Episode Four, we will cover the private sector’s role in global health with Dr. Liza Kimbo, senior specialist for private-sector service delivery for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. In this role she supports engagement of private-sector providers by addressing global health needs.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:48:37 -0800 University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham 1341 In Episode Four, we will cover the private sector’s role in global health with Dr. Liza Kimbo, senior specialist for private-sector service delivery for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria. In this role she supports engagement of private-sector providers by addressing global health needs.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> No CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Implementation Sciences and Capacity Building with Dr. Malabika Sarker 3 3 CUGH 2025 Annual Conference Interviews: Implementation Sciences and Capacity Building with Dr. Malabika Sarker full b30538f3-930d-41d2-8948-fea2227494af https://share.transistor.fm/s/93877e5b In Episode Three, we will discuss the impact of implementation science capacity building on low-to-middle income communities with Dr. Malabika Sarker, Associate Dean of Global Engagement, Professor of the Practice of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University in Rhode Island, and an implementation researcher and a mixed-method expert.

She is a physician with a Master's in Public Health (MPH) from Harvard University, the USA, and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, has worked on four continents, awarded over $10 million in research/capacity-building grants, and has published 150 peer-reviewed articles and six book chapters.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> In Episode Three, we will discuss the impact of implementation science capacity building on low-to-middle income communities with Dr. Malabika Sarker, Associate Dean of Global Engagement, Professor of the Practice of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University in Rhode Island, and an implementation researcher and a mixed-method expert.

She is a physician with a Master's in Public Health (MPH) from Harvard University, the USA, and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, has worked on four continents, awarded over $10 million in research/capacity-building grants, and has published 150 peer-reviewed articles and six book chapters.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:25:06 -0800 University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham 1489 In Episode Three, we will discuss the impact of implementation science capacity building on low-to-middle income communities with Dr. Malabika Sarker, Associate Dean of Global Engagement, Professor of the Practice of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University in Rhode Island, and an implementation researcher and a mixed-method expert.

She is a physician with a Master's in Public Health (MPH) from Harvard University, the USA, and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, has worked on four continents, awarded over $10 million in research/capacity-building grants, and has published 150 peer-reviewed articles and six book chapters.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 CUGH Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, February 19-22. The Sparkman Center co-hosted the conference titled "Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future."

]]> No Mental Health at Home and Abroad with Dr. Angela Sullivan 2 2 Mental Health at Home and Abroad with Dr. Angela Sullivan full 4a71ac5c-33fc-40cf-97c8-aa31b19bd93d https://share.transistor.fm/s/acbff0f6 In Episode Two, we will cover mental health at home and abroad with Dr. Angela Sullivan, assistant dean of the UAB School of Public Health Student and Academic Services, and assistant professor in the department of Health Behavior. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and a PhD in Health Education/Health Promotion, and teaches graduate courses in community assessment, suicide prevention and research methods in the behavioral sciences.

]]> In Episode Two, we will cover mental health at home and abroad with Dr. Angela Sullivan, assistant dean of the UAB School of Public Health Student and Academic Services, and assistant professor in the department of Health Behavior. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and a PhD in Health Education/Health Promotion, and teaches graduate courses in community assessment, suicide prevention and research methods in the behavioral sciences.

]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:13:05 -0700 Erin Tech Erin Tech 2110 In Episode Two, we will cover mental health at home and abroad with Dr. Angela Sullivan, assistant dean of the UAB School of Public Health Student and Academic Services, and assistant professor in the department of Health Behavior. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and a PhD in Health Education/Health Promotion, and teaches graduate courses in community assessment, suicide prevention and research methods in the behavioral sciences.

]]> mental health, global health, suicide, prevention, suicidology, journey, path, healing, help, education, science, scientific, research, uab, University of Alabama at Birmingham, foreign, international, domestic, local No Global Public Health 101 with Dr. Olakunle Alonge 1 1 Global Public Health 101 with Dr. Olakunle Alonge full 576dffbc-0e75-41c3-9455-9a18f3784b0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/7de37964 In Episode One, we will cover the basics and current landscape of global public health with Dr. Kunle Alonge, director of the UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health. Dr. Alonge came to UAB from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and has extensive experience in research focused on implementation science, health systems strengthening, and injuries at a global level.

]]> In Episode One, we will cover the basics and current landscape of global public health with Dr. Kunle Alonge, director of the UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health. Dr. Alonge came to UAB from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and has extensive experience in research focused on implementation science, health systems strengthening, and injuries at a global level.

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:50:31 -0700 University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Birmingham 1681 In Episode One, we will cover the basics and current landscape of global public health with Dr. Kunle Alonge, director of the UAB Sparkman Center for Global Health. Dr. Alonge came to UAB from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and has extensive experience in research focused on implementation science, health systems strengthening, and injuries at a global level.

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