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Connecting Citizens to ScienceA Global Health and Development Podcast Author: The SCL Agency
Connecting Citizens to Science (CCS) is a global health and development podcast that brings together research, practice and lived experience to examine complex health challenges and inequities. Through open conversation, the podcast amplifies the voices of those most affected and explores how global health issues are understood and addressed in real-world settings. Each episode is led by an expert guest co-host who brings subject expertise and practical insight to ground the discussion in current realities. Conversations feature people working on the front lines of global health, including community members, health workers, researchers, and implementers driving change. Since launching in 2022, host Dr Kim Ozano and guest co-hosts from across the globe have published more than 80 episodes, reaching listeners in 128 countries. Search Connecting Citizens to Science on YouTube or your preferred podcast platform to subscribe and hear new episodes as they are released. We welcome conversations with researchers, practitioners and organisations whose work aligns with the podcasts focus on equity, participation and global health. To explore collaboration, contact The Stop, Collaborate and Listen Agency e: hello@theSCLagency.co.uk Intro music: Mike Donnelly Language: en Genres: Places & Travel, Science, Social Sciences, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Equity in Global Oncology
Episode 91
Friday, 17 July, 2026
Cancer care is advancing quickly, but access to diagnosis, treatment and support remains deeply uneven. In this episode of Connecting Citizens to Science, Professor Eva Kantelhardt and Professor Richard Sullivan discuss equity in global oncology, exploring how cancer systems can be strengthened through fair financing, better data, locally led research, patient voice and approaches that reflect the realities of different health systems and communities.In this episode:Prof. Dr. Eva J. Kantelhardt – Professor of Global and Planetary Health; Gynaecologist, Martin-Luther-University Halle (Saale), GermanyProfessor Eva J. Kantelhardt is Professor of Global and Planetary Health and a gynaecologist at Martin-Luther-University Halle in Germany. Her work focuses on cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa, bringing together population health, community involvement, primary health care, diagnostic and treatment services, and survivorship care. Her research and implementation work focuses on prevention, early detection and care, with particular attention to locally appropriate and culturally accepted approaches. Professor Richard Sullivan – Professor of Cancer & Global Health, & Director, Institute of Cancer Policy and Director, Centre for Conflict & Health Security at King’s College LondonProfessor Richard Sullivan is Professor of Cancer and Global Health at King’s College London, where he is Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy and Director of the Centre for Conflict & Health Security. His work focuses on cancer services and systems, from surgical capacity building to national cancer planning reforms. He works with cancer healthcare professionals, patient organisations, policymakers and cancer planners, and is currently leading the World Bank Group cancer strategy.Useful linksCentre for Conflict & Health SecurityInstitute of Cancer PolicyWant to hear more podcasts like this?Follow Connecting Citizens to Science on your usual podcast platform or YouTube to hear more about current research and debates within global health and development.The podcast cuts across disciplines, including health systems strengthening, gender and intersectionality, tropical diseases (NTDs, TB, Malaria), maternal and child healthcare (antenatal and postnatal care), mental health and wellbeing, vector-borne diseases, climate change and co-production approaches.If you would like your project or programme to feature in an episode or miniseries, get in touch with the producers of Connecting Citizens to Science, the SCL Agency.
