Why You Should Care About Global Health Diplomacy | ft. Dr. Garry Aslanyan, Manager of Partnerships and Governance at the WHO TDR

What happens in one part of the world will undoubtedly impact somewhere else. Global health governance and diplomacy are essential in ensuring health is considered in foreign national security, trade policies, and geopolitical relationships. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Garry Aslanyan, Manager of Partnerships and Governance at the WHO TDR, joins to discuss:

◼️ The best analogy for why dentists are a good fit in global health and public health;

◼️ An overview of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Special Programme on Research and Training on Tropical Diseases (TDR);

◼️ The practice of global health diplomacy

◼️ The art of negotiation being a key competency in global health; and

◼️ Executive Course in Global Health Diplomacy at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health;

Podcast Guest

◼️ Dr. Garry Aslanyan, DMD, MPH, FRCD(C): Twitter | LinkedIn

Podcast Host

◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®

◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®

References for Our Discussion

◼️ Special Programme on Research and Training on Tropical Diseases (TDR)

◼️ Global Health Matters Podcast

◼️ Executive Course on Global Health Diplomacy at the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health

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