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Take as Directed

Take as Directed is the podcast series of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center. It highlights important news, events, issues, and perspectives in global health policy, particularly in infectious disea... Read more

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: What's Next

Coronavirus Crisis Update: What's Next

In this first remote episode, Steve and Andrew discuss what’s happening with the U.S. response: the wholesale suspension... Read more

16 Mar 2020

18mins

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Opportunities for Health Diplomacy in North Korea

Opportunities for Health Diplomacy in North Korea

Amidst a time of potentially historic talks between the U.S. and North Korea, we take an inside look at the health chall... Read more

22 May 2018

22mins

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Global Diets and the Risk of Disease: Evaluating Eating Habits Around the World

Global Diets and the Risk of Disease: Evaluating Eating Habits Around the World

In this episode of Take as Directed, Steve Morrison speaks with Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for He... Read more

14 May 2019

26mins

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The Anti-Vaxxer Movement and its Implications on Public Health

The Anti-Vaxxer Movement and its Implications on Public Health

The anti-vaccination movement has recently come into the spotlight after the resurgence of measles, a vaccine-preventabl... Read more

12 Mar 2019

27mins

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Malaria Eradication Within a Generation? How Plausible?

Malaria Eradication Within a Generation? How Plausible?

In 2018, more than 200 million people contracted malaria around the world, and nearly half a million died of it. As coun... Read more

15 Oct 2019

25mins

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The New Era of Global Immunization

The New Era of Global Immunization

As the decade of vaccines comes to a close, public health experts are busy developing new strategies for the next era of... Read more

30 Apr 2019

30mins

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Frontline Perspectives on Pandemic Preparedness

Frontline Perspectives on Pandemic Preparedness

The world of global health security has been amassed in headlines over the past few weeks—from the Ebola outbreak in the... Read more

30 May 2018

29mins

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Nutrition as the Key to Resilient Populations

Nutrition as the Key to Resilient Populations

Investing in nutrition is one of the most cost effective health and development programs, yet is often underprioritized ... Read more

16 Apr 2019

29mins

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Why Do Demographic Trends Matter for Global Health?

Why Do Demographic Trends Matter for Global Health?

The population of Africa is expected to double over the next 20 years, which means that many countries are facing either... Read more

3 Sep 2019

28mins

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The Global Threat of Yellow Fever

The Global Threat of Yellow Fever

In 2016, the World Health Organization announced that a single full dose of yellow fever vaccine would provide lifelong ... Read more

21 Jun 2018

44mins

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: Live from Munich with Mike Ryan of the WHO

Coronavirus Crisis Update: Live from Munich with Mike Ryan of the WHO

In mid-February, Steve Morrison of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center attended the Munich Security Conference. There, ... Read more

27 Feb 2020

34mins

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: Helen Branswell - "Walking through Hell"

Coronavirus Crisis Update: Helen Branswell - "Walking through Hell"

Steve and Andrew speak with Helen Branswell, a premiere journalist and one of the world’s leading experts on dangerous i... Read more

3 Apr 2020

25mins

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Saving Lives Through Global Immunization

Saving Lives Through Global Immunization

On September 27th, the CSIS Global Health Policy Center hosted a conference focused on Securing Healthy Populations in a... Read more

21 Nov 2019

24mins

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Putin and Global Health: Friend or Foe?

Putin and Global Health: Friend or Foe?

In the last decade, Russia has increased its global engagement, while at the same time pursuing policies at home that ar... Read more

2 Oct 2019

29mins

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The New Threat - Making Sense of Vaccine-Derived Polio

The New Threat - Making Sense of Vaccine-Derived Polio

In this episode of Take as Directed, Nellie Bristol speaks with Dr. John Vertefeuille. Dr Vertefeuille is currently the ... Read more

3 Dec 2019

22mins

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The Role of the IFRC in Humanitarian Response and Preparedness

The Role of the IFRC in Humanitarian Response and Preparedness

In this episode, Elhadj As Sy, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies... Read more

28 Jun 2018

33mins

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Human Genome Editing’s Brave New World

Human Genome Editing’s Brave New World

At the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong last fall, Professor He Jiankui made a controver... Read more

2 Apr 2019

25mins

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: Former Senator Kelly Ayotte on Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency

Coronavirus Crisis Update: Former Senator Kelly Ayotte on Ending the Cycle of Crisis and Complacency

Former Senator Kelly Ayotte, co-chair of the CSIS Commission on Strengthening America’s Health Security, joins Steve and... Read more

22 Apr 2020

28mins

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: Susan Glasser, The New Yorker – How to make sense of this story?

Coronavirus Crisis Update: Susan Glasser, The New Yorker – How to make sense of this story?

In this episode, Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, joins Steve and Andrew to discuss the full range of rapi... Read more

13 Apr 2020

32mins

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: Dr. Tom Frieden - "Tears in my eyes"

Coronavirus Crisis Update: Dr. Tom Frieden - "Tears in my eyes"

Today, Andrew and Steve talk to Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives and former CDC Director. The... Read more

30 Mar 2020

21mins

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