The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social and health disparities across many regions, highlighting the need for an intentional global response to ensure that resources are allocated in an equitable way.

The Public Health Insight Podcast will be hosting a live stream video podcast on Saturday, April 24 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST with Julia Anderson, CEO of the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH), to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted Canadian Foreign Policy & Global Health. In this conversation, we will be covering topics such as:

• Global Pandemic Response, including healthcare worker disparities and gender equity
• Canadian Foreign Policy & Public Opinion Polling regarding COVID-19 issues
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution, including vaccine readiness, COVAX, & the TRIPS waiver
• Career Options in the areas of global health, policy, and international development

Guest Speaker Bio

Julia Anderson is the Chief Executive Officer for the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH). She has over 15 years of senior and executive level experience in international development, not-for-profits, civil society, human rights and gender equality. Julia works closely with multiple stakeholders on international development policy-related issues, from Canadian and global decision-makers to young leaders. In 2019, Julia spearheaded the shaping of a renewed collective vision by Canada’s global health sector that resulted in a $14-billion, 10-year investment by the Government of Canada. As the CEO of CanWaCH, she continues to champion bold, innovative – and even disruptive – approaches to advancing the health and rights of women and girls around the world. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Canadian and Indigenous Studies from Trent University and an Executive Certificate in Conflict Management from the University of Windsor Law School.

Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH)

The CanWaCH is a proud membership of more than 100 non-governmental organizations (NGOS), academic institutions, health professional associations and individuals partnering to improve health outcomes for women and children in more than 1,000 communities worldwide.

Public Health Insight Podcast

The Public Health Insight Podcast is a weekly roundtable conversational style podcast, hosted by public health professionals. Ranked in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and 7th on the Top 15 Public Health Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021, the podcast highlights a variety of different public health issues affecting interconnected global communities. To date, the podcast has featured high profile guests in the field of public health and global health, and has built an audience in more than 1,500 cities in over 100 countries.

Event Recording Link:

Part 1: https://publichealthinsight.buzzsprout.com/1023340/8742482-equity-driven-global-approaches-to-developing-acquiring-and-distributing-covid-19-vaccines

Part 2: https://publichealthinsight.buzzsprout.com/1023340/8779963-global-pandemic-response-canadian-foreign-policy-public-opinion-waiving-the-vaccine-intellectual-property-agreement