Global Perspectives on Digital Health

Shubs Upadhyay•gpodh.org

The podcast delves into the realm of health tech, highlighting a common trend: a focus primarily on the US, EU, and UK. However, it advocates for a broader perspective, urging listeners to look beyond this bubble and consider the innovations happening in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). These regions face significant digital and non-digital healthcare challenges, leading to inventive solutions borne out of necessity. By exploring the work of those in LMICs, the podcast aims to uncover valuable lessons from their successes and obstacles. Hosted by Shubs Upadhyay, a primary care physician with a wealth of experience spanning clinical practice, innovation, regulation and medical software engineering quality, the podcast offers a unique viewpoint. Through this lens, it reveals a stark disparity between technological advancements and their impact on underserved populations. With a focus on spotlighting individuals and organizations making a real impact in these communities, the podcast invites listeners to join the journey of discovery.

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Episodes

Ethics for digital health companies

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 ethical approaches as 'nice to haves' to actually getting prioritised. It can be tough when good intentions rub up against business realities. Jess shows how you can avoid getting your initiative or feature getting kicked down the roadmap. People who will find this useful: Product managers and product l...

Feb 10, 2025•17 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

Making ethics actionable in digital health

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 ethical approaches in your ecosystem? What levers are available? And for the builders: product leaders, founders, clinicians at health tech companies, software engineers, designers, QA folk: how to negotiate and advocate for ethical approaches against business realities in the current climate? We cov...

Jan 20, 2025•58 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

Policy insights from the Rwanda Ministry of Health and FIND

🎙️ New Episode: Connecting Global & Local Perspectives in Digital Health Implementation In this special episode, we close out the year with two fantastic guests: Rigveda Kadam , Digital and AI Lead at FIND, and Andrew Muhire , Chief Digital Officer at Rwanda's Ministry of Health. Building on the innovator insights in Rwanda from our previous episode with Dr. Jana Alagarajah , this discussion dives into the critical connection between product development partners and ministries of health to ...

Dec 19, 2024•56 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

Co-designing mental health solutions with young people in Rwanda

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 that addresses their problems? What incentives and mindsets allow us to, instead of 'driving' a certain technology into a context, stop and listen, and go in with no pre-conceived notion of what would be built? How do we get procurement and policy to really value and elevate equitable solutions? The...

Dec 02, 2024•59 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Supporting rural healthcare in India with technology

Overview We are joined in this episode by Ruchit Nagar, the CEO and Co-Founder of Khushi Baby. For his efforts to deliver scalable public health impact, Ruchit has been recognized as a Forbes 30 under 30 leader in Health Care, a World Innovation Summit in Health Young Innovator, and a Distinguished Young Alumnus by by the Yale School of Public Health This episode covers into the role of India's Community health workers, or Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs). We hear from Ruchit's experie...

Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

Impactful digital health transformation through a clear vision and values: insights from Eswatini

Episode 6: What can we learn about creating real impact for underserved communities from The Kingdom of Eswatini, a tiny country enveloped by South Africa? Join us on the latest episode of the Global Perspectives on Digital Health podcast where we hear from Executive Director of The Luke Commission, Echo Vanderwal about the way that set up healthcare services for those who needed it most and added digital in a way that enabled healthcare workers to deliver compassionate, high quality care. If yo...

Aug 02, 2024•59 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

What is the right approach for regulation and evaluation of digital health technologies?

Episode 5: What is the right approach for regulation and evaluation of digital health technologies? In this conversation, Shubs Upadhyay interviews Stephen Gilbert, a professor of medical device regulatory science, about the challenges and successes of digital health regulation and implementation. They discuss the need for flexibility in regulation, the importance of feedback from clinicians and patients, and the evaluation of digital health technologies. They also explore the concept of suites ...

Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

Creating impact with AI in isolated communities

Episode 4: Creating real impact with AI in isolated communities In this episode, Dino, a pioneer in the digital health landscape, shares his insights on how digital solutions and AI are revolutionizing the healthcare industry. He discusses the critical challenges such as overcrowded healthcare facilities and the urgent need for support for healthcare professionals. Dino’s extensive work at Audere focuses on utilizing digital tools to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes, particularly in unde...

May 10, 2024•50 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

Bridging the Gap: The Last Mile of Healthcare with Bilal Mateen, Digital Square @ PATH

Episode 3: How do we meaningfully bridge policy and real impact at the last mile of healthcare. Shubs Upadhyay interviews Bilal Mateen, Executive Director of Digital Square at PATH about digital health challenges and successes in underserved communities. They explore the importance of safety, regulatory considerations, and the need for inclusive data sets and data infrastructure. The discussion also covers the role of community health workers and the impact of AI and large language models in hea...

May 02, 2024•58 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Health Data Poverty Part 2 with Prof Alexandre Filho

Episode 2: Practical Solutions to Health Data Poverty In this episode, we continue our exploration of health data poverty, showcasing a team that's making a real difference based on the issues discussed in Part 1 with Dr. Xiao Liu. We're thrilled to have spoken with Prof. Alexandre Filho, a Professor of Machine Learning in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He shared insights on how his team has been maximizing the impact of data-driven technology in Brazil. Prof. Filho's remark, "The world is becoming more lik...

Mar 14, 2024•31 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Health Data Poverty Part 1 with Xiao Liu

Episode 1: Health data poverty : what can we do about it? Join us as we dive into a crucial conversation with Dr. Xiao Liu, a leading figure in AI ethics, evaluation, and regulation. This episode focuses on one of the most pressing issues in the field: health data poverty. We cover what it is, and how we might go about addressing this. Key Topics: Defining Health Data Poverty: What it means and why it matters for global health. Relevance to Developed Nations: Understanding the implications for t...

Mar 14, 2024•33 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast

GPODH - Trailer

Welcome to the trailer for the Global Perspectives on Digital Health Podcast. Join Shubs as he unpacks insights from experts and innovators creating real impact for underserved communities around the world. Shubs is a physician working in digital health. With experience across product development and deployment, regulation and also with the ITU/WHO focus group AI for healthcare as co-chair of the working group on clinical evaluation Shubs has seen the challenges across the digital and healthcare...

Mar 01, 2023•1 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast