Global Perspectives on Digital Health

Global Perspectives on Digital Health

Shubs Upadhyay

Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 55m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
Consistency
43%
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feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

🌍 Global Perspectives on Digital Health A podcast unpacking the stories, insights, and innovation shaping health systems and underserved communities. 🎧 Listen on Apple, Spotify. Watch on YouTube

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Recent Episodes

Enhancing newborn care in rural Eastern Congo. How a tool built alongside nurses changed everything

Apr 07, 2026 1h 9m Transcript

The most vulnerable moment in any human life is the first few hours. In this episode, Shubs talks with Dr. Josh Bress, pediatrician, President of Global Strategies and Medical Director of NoviGuide,…

How to develop AI that addresses health inequities

Mar 19, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

Joe Alderman has this great ability to break down complex things into a good hearty discussion. Joe is an Anaesthetist by night and AI academic by day. His insights on what it takes to deploy and…

Digital innovation in humanitarian settings

Feb 17, 2026 59m Transcript

How do global organizations built to respond and aid in conflict respond to digital transformation? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) : you’re probably familiar with the work that…

USAID cuts, women's health and leading the right way

Jan 28, 2026 1h 7m Transcript

At the end of last year I got the chance to record the first episode of the show in an actual studio. Still a lot to learn about this versus virtually, but Patty Mecheal was a gracious and very…

Why displaced people need a digital identitiy

Jan 14, 2026 50m Transcript

I sat down to talk to Nadia Kadhim, co-founder of Naq about digital identity and healthcare for displaced people. Nadia’s father was a refugee, and we hear about her journey into human rights law and…

Evaluation level up : Measuring what matters

Nov 05, 2025 49m Transcript

🎯 Evaluation! A make or break thing in the digital health. I sat down with Dr Shay Soremekun from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to talk about the very hot topic of evidence…

Social impact in a time of scarcity, and the power of community

Oct 07, 2025 43m Transcript

🚨 Nick Martin, social impact titan, one of the biggest voices out there in this space with a huge following and community, helping connect people to jobs, funding and much more.  Founder and CEO of…

Digital health innovation with refugees. A founder's story.

Sep 09, 2025 51m Transcript

As underserved communities go, refugees are up there as the most vulnerable. We already have systemic and deep challenges for physical health services not being designed for displaced people, and has…

Evolving beyond verticals and funding what matters in healthcare

Jul 29, 2025 1h 2m

🔍 I speak with Rubayat Khan, a systems thinker, entrepreneur, and now investor at the Endless Foundation, where he is helping reimagine how global health innovation is funded and delivered.We unpack…

Healthtech comms. Communicate your impact

Jul 08, 2025 55m Transcript

Your Metrics Don’t Matter If No One Gets the Message : Health Tech Comms with James Somauroo of SomX. Listen on Apple, Spotify. Watch on Youtube. We cover one of the most overlooked drivers of…

How the World Health Organization is evolving

Jun 11, 2025 56m Transcript

A conversation on the future of the World Health Organization, rethinking how we approach digital implementation and funding in LMICs, and what it really means to decolonize global health.“Countries…

Implementation 101 and how to fail well

May 14, 2025 45m Transcript

Implementation. What does it mean? Why is it hard? How do we get it right? Failure. Are we, in Global Digital Health, thinking and acting in a way that doesn't help us move forward?Caroline Perrin,…

From crisis to revolution. Why Africa's moment is now, a healthtech VC's case.

May 07, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

A healthtech investor's view on healthcare in Africa in the next 10 years. If you’re building or investing for impact with underserved communities in Africa, this episode is for you. Rowena Luk has…

Regulatory strategy for founders and policy makers

Apr 22, 2025 55m Transcript

Practical breadth and depth on the global state of regulation from someone at the cutting edge of regulatory policy. Shubs welcomes Hugh Harvey, founder of Hardian Health and a regulatory expert in…

Health First, Innovation Second. Smisha Agarwal on what needs to change in global digital health.

Apr 16, 2025 44m Transcript

Dr. Smisha Agarwal (Johns Hopkins University Global Center for Digital Health Innovation) joins me to unpack some hard truths on the Global Perspectives on Digital Health podcast.  🛑 Why global…

Digital mental health research insights

Mar 28, 2025 19m Transcript

Bringing research to implementation. Shubs is joined by Lucy Cesnakova from DiMe in this quick dive into an important piece of research bringing insights to advance digital solutions that serve…

Ethics for digital health companies

Feb 10, 2025 16m Bonus Transcript

Special bonus episode. This is a shortened version of the episode with Jess Morley, focusing on ethical approaches and takeaways relevant for digital health companies. How do you move from  having…

Making ethics actionable in digital health

Jan 20, 2025 58m Transcript

Making Ethics Actionable. What can the UK’s AI Action plan reveal about the state of ethics in the digital health industry?If you are a health system leader or government entity, how do you elevate…

Policy insights from the Rwanda Ministry of Health and FIND

Dec 19, 2024 55m Transcript

🎙️ New Episode: Connecting Global & Local Perspectives in Digital Health ImplementationIn this special episode, we close out the year with two fantastic guests: Rigveda Kadam, Digital and AI Lead…

Co-designing mental health solutions with young people in Rwanda

Dec 02, 2024 59m Transcript

Implementing a digital mental health solution in Rwanda. What does real, meaningful co-design look like?What does it mean to truly engage with a community to develop a solution they actually use and…

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Global Perspectives on Digital Health has published 28 episodes since March 2023, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.

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