Tom Malinowski, former assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor, discusses the complicated human rights dialogue between the U.S. and Ethiopia, and reflects on his tenure at the State Department. He also provides his thoughts on human rights under the Trump administration.

Hosted by Janet Fleischman. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari.

For ten and a half years, Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer led the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), a historic U.S. Government initiative to reduce the burden of malaria and help relieve poverty in Africa. He has been recognized as “one of the most quietly effective leaders in public health.” This interview was recorded on his last day as U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator.

Hosted by Steve Morrison. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari.

Ambassador-at-Large, Deborah Birx is the Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy. As the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Ambassador Birx oversees the implementation of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history, as well as all U.S. Government engagement with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. She was asked by the Trump administration to remain at her post until a successor is named and confirmed. We asked her to reflect on PEPFAR’s accomplishments but also to discuss what is next in terms of PEPFAR priorities.

Hosted by Sara Allinder. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Liz Mayes.

U.S. Ambassador Mark Storella reflects on the opportunities and challenges of global health diplomacy and how global health can advance U.S. priorities.

Hosted by Janet Fleischman. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari.

Sarah Williamson is Executive Director of Protect the People. We asked her to discuss the health challenges faced by women in refugee and displaced person settings and her recommendations for how to address the ongoing refugee crises.

Hosted by Sara Allinder. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari.

Michael Botticelli is former Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. We asked him to reflect on his tenure at the White House and current issues surrounding the opioid epidemic.

Moderated by Stephen Morrison. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari. 

On his first business day in office, President Trump reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy, which denies U.S. funding to any foreign NGOs that perform, counsel, or refer about abortion with non-U.S. funds. In past Republican administrations, this policy applied only to U.S. funding for international family planning, but President Trump has expanded it to apply to all global health funding. We asked Jen Kates, Vice President and Director of Global Health & HIV Policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, to update us on the new policy and the potential implications for global health programs.

Hosted by Janet Fleischman. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari.

In light of President-Elect Trump’s January 20 inauguration, we asked Steve Morrison, CSIS Senior Vice President and Global Health Policy Center Director, to discuss what the new administration is likely to mean for U.S. global health commitments.

Hosted by Sara Allinder. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Frances Burkham.

Audrey Jackson, GHPC Senior Fellow, and Lindy Fenlason, Global Nutrition and Health Technical Advisor traveled to Myanmar in June 2016. In light of recent reports of escalating violence in Myanmar’s Rhakine state, we asked them to reflect on Myanmar’s health sector and opportunities for U.S. engagement.

Hosted by Sara Allinder. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Frances Burkham.

Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez reflects on his tenure at USAID, other areas in which he has worked throughout his career, and current issues affecting the global health community. 

Hosted by Sara Allinder. Produced by Cathryn Streifel. Edited by Frances Burkham.