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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

TB is curable & treatable, yet stigma still prevents people from speaking openly or seeking help Hear more about why including TB in everyday conversations is key to challenging myths & normalising care 👂https://bit.ly/CCS_87 @theunion.org @tbcommunityhub.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social #𝗪𝗖𝗟𝗛𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

TB is curable and preventable, yet delayed diagnosis remains a challenge in low-incidence countries like the UK. Hear from those tackling the issue firsthand and raising awareness to improve early diagnosis and care. 🎙️👂👉https://bit.ly/CCS_87 @lstmnews.bsky.social #EndTB #UnionConf #WCLH2025

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

TB is the world’s biggest infectious killer – yet it’s curable. This episode of Connecting Citizens to Science explores what TB looks like in the UK, where low incidence brings challenges around diagnosis, stigma and care. 🎙️👂https://bit.ly/CCS_87 @lstmnews.bsky.social #EndTB #UnionConf #WCLH2025

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The personal nature of activism can feel daunting, but it’s also powerful. When we normalise tough conversations and share accurate information, we give people room to form their own views, instead of being shaped by echo chambers. 🎧 Listen here 👉 bit.ly/CCS_86 #CounteringBacklash #GenderJustice

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Failure in activism doesn't have to be a setback, it can be a prototype. Even when projects don’t succeed, they create space to find allies, test strategies, and build resilience. 🎧👉 Listen here bit.ly/CCS_86 @sidasweden.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk #GenderJustice #OVOF #CounteringBacklash

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Activism can live where people already are — memes, theatre, concerts, everyday culture. When learning comes through spaces we choose, it often lands more deeply than when it’s told to us. 🎧 Listen for more 👉 bit.ly/CCS_86 @sidasweden.bsky.social @ids.ac.uk #CounteringBacklash #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Art & activism bring joy, resistance, and solidarity — but creative approaches can also be co-opted by groups with very different ideologies. This raises big questions: how do we prepare for backlash, protect those involved, and keep creating as civic spaces shrink? 👉🎙️👂https://bit.ly/CCS_86

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

What does it mean to truly belong? Co-host Ishrat Jahan reflects on how women with disabilities in Bangladesh need spaces of connection — not only formal advocacy, but everyday moments that affirm dignity and inclusion. 🎧 bit.ly/CCS_85 #CounteringBacklash #OVOF @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Women with disabilities can be left out of key conversations about rights and inclusion. Salma Mahbub shares why invisibility remains one of the biggest barriers, and how women are organising to be heard. 🎧 bit.ly/CCS_85 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social @thinkcrea.bsky.social #GenderJustice #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

How do we move beyond a charity model that gives short-term allowances to a rights-based approach that ensures education, employment & full participation for people with disabilities? New episode podcast👂 🎧 bit.ly/CCS_85 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #GenderJustice #CounteringBacklash #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

How do we balance the personal and collective work of allyship? In the face of gender backlash, solidarity must be more than symbolic, it’s a conscious practice that challenges harmful norms and shares power. 🎙️Listen: bit.ly/CCS_84 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #CounteringBacklash #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

What does allyship mean to you? In the face of gender backlash, it must go beyond good intentions—sharing power, resources, and responsibility for justice. New episode on allyship in gender justice🎙️https://bit.ly/CCS_84 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #GenderJustice #CounteringBacklash #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Gender-based threats in Bangladesh are becoming more visible & more socially tolerated than they should be. This episode explores how backlash is making everyday spaces less safe & accessible for women & sex workers 🎙️https://bit.ly/CCS_E83 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #CounterBacklash #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Gender backlash is pushing sex workers and other marginalised communities in Bangladesh further to the margins. Our new series explores how exclusion is growing and access to rights are under threat. 🎙️👂https://bit.ly/CCS_E82 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #GenderJustice #GenderEquality #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

When crises hit, civic spaces shrink. Power shifts, and the balance of voices is disrupted. Feminist activism must adapt and resist, often stepping up to fill the gaps. Listen to our new podcast: bit.ly/CCS_E82 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #GenderJustice #GenderEquality #OVOF #CounterBacklash

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Challenging gender backlash means exposing harmful narratives, building digital confidence, and working together across society. Listen to our latest episode: bit.ly/CCS_E82 @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social #GenderJustice #GenderEquality #OVOF

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Old power structures can re-emerge in times of crisis, but these moments can also be a space for resistance. Listen to our new podcast episode: bit.ly/CCS_E82 and subscribe for the next 5 in the series #CounterBacklash #GenderJustice #GenderEquality #OVOF @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

How do crises fuel gender backlash? What does this mean for health, rights & civic space? Listen to Backlash, Resistance & the Path to Justice. New series on gender justice, health & resilience in the Global South. 1st Ep: bit.ly/CCS_E82 #CounterBacklash @ids.ac.uk @sidasweden.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Strengthening research capacity starts with everyday clinical practice. Telo shares how mentoring clinicians to think critically and act on evidence can build skills and spark real system change. 🎧🎙️ bit.ly/CCS_E81 @lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #PACTS

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

To improve clinical care and strengthen systems, research needs to be part of clinical training, not an add-on. Our latest episode spotlights why embedding research early matters. Listn here: 🎧 bit.ly/CCS_E81 @lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #SickleCell

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

NEW EPISODE! we speak with clinician-researchers from the #PACTS programme 🎧 We explore how PhDs, embedded in real-world programmes, can strengthen clinical practice and drive sustainable health system change. 🎙️https://bit.ly/CCS_E81 @lstmnews.bsky.social #SickleCell #ResearchCapacityStrengthening

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Breaking down silos in health systems means rethinking whose capacities are strengthened for, & from, research. #PACTS supports diverse stakeholders to bridge the know-do gap. 🎙️👂👉https://bit.ly/CCS_E80 @lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #SickleCell

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Research capacity strengthening (RCS) isn’t a one-off intervention—it needs to be embedded from the start and sustained beyond the project. In our latest episode, hear how #PACTS is doing just that: bit.ly/CCS_E80 #GlobalHealth #CapacityStrengthening @lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Are journalists part of your research team or just called in at the end? In our latest episode, we explore how building media capacity can improve health communication, policy influence, and patient voice. Listen 👉 bit.ly/CCS_E80 or search for Connecting Citizens to Science wherever you get your 🎙️

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Clinicians often see just a snapshot, while distance, cost, or stigma block some from follow-up care. Our new mini-series shows how #PACTS builds cyclical research capacity, bridging knowledge to real-world impact for sickle cell disease. 🎙️👉 Listen: bit.ly/CCS_E79 @lstmnews.bsky.social #sicklecell

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

New episode! Exploring how #PACTS uses participatory action cycles to equip clinicians with research skills, bridging the know-do gap for sickle cell care. Hear how local voices shape better outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa. 🎙️https://bit.ly/CCS_E79 @lstmnews.bsky.social @syracuseu.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Local researchers can sometimes be limited to gathering data, not shaping research. Our new mini-series explores how #PACTS invests in research capacity strengthening to co-design and lead innovation. 🎙️👉👂Listen: bit.ly/CCS_E79 #GlobalHealth #SickleCell #HealthEquity lstmnews.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Research capacity strengthening fosters local leadership and bridges the ‘know-do’ gap for real impact. Our new mini-series shows how to embed RCS, featuring #PACTS as a real-world example. Listen to the 1st epsiode here: bit.ly/CCS_E79 #GlobalHealth #SickleCell #HealthEquity @lstmnews.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Dr. Lorenda Belone emphasises the importance of reflexivity in community research—recognising our lasting impact. How do you practice reflexivity? 🎙️👉Listen to the full episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts): bit.ly/CCS_E78 #GlobalHealth #Reflexivity #ResearchEthics #CommunityEngagement

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Dr. Walter Flores highlights the researcher’s role as a mediator between Indigenous and academic knowledge systems, emphasising respect for different ways of knowing. How can we best navigate these differences for greater gains? 🎙️👂https://bit.ly/CCS_E78 #IndigenousKnowledge #GlobalHealth #Research

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

New episode! Exploring Indigenous knowledge, global health equity, and activism with Dr. Walter Flores, Dr. Rebecca Rae & Dr. Lorenda Belone. Listen now for insights into interconnected health systems. bit.ly/CCS_E78 or wherever you get your podcasts #GlobalHealth #IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Who gets to publish shapes who gets to influence global health. High publishing fees & restrictive journal policies exclude too many. Equity in research means removing these barriers. Learn about an alternative 👂https://bit.ly/CCS_E77 @mcgillghp.bsky.social @shashikalb.bsky.social @uwaterloo.ca

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

"Power concedes nothing without a demand." Shifting power in global health requires challenging entrenched systems. @shashikalb.bsky.social shares how in The Lancet & our latest discussion. Listen here: bit.ly/CCS_E77 Article here bit.ly/CCS-Allyship @madhupai.bsky.social @thelancet.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Who gets to shape global health? Publishing costs & exclusionary systems keep critical voices out. The Journal of Community Systems for Health is changing that. Listen Here: bit.ly/CCS_E77 @seyeabimbola.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social @shashikalb.bsky.social @sclagency.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

World NTD Day: Rethinking Inclusivity in NTDs. Laura Dean, Karsor Kollie & Luret Lar reflect on how the COUNTDOWN programme embedded co-production, participatory research & lived experience into #NTDs across Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Cameroon. Listen here: bit.ly/CCS_E59 @lstmnews.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

🎙️Missed the key debates from #HSR2024? Catch three special episodes of Connecting Citizens to Science now on YouTube. They explore gender equity, capacity building, and One Health, with subtitles in 15 languages. Watch here: 🔗 bit.ly/CCS_YT74 🔗 bit.ly/CCS_YT75 🔗 bit.ly/CCS_YT76

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

How can we ensure training & certifications are relevant globally? Dr.Tina-Fischer highlights the importance of South-South partnerships and engaging accreditation bodies to strengthen health systems. 🎧https://bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E3 @pamoja.bsky.social @sclagency.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Dr. Maung speaks about working with community & ethnic organisations to strengthen the health information system and capacity of #CHWs for displaced populations on the Thai-Myanmar border. Listen to this insightful episode here bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2 @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @pamoja.bsky.social

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Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research @alliancehpsr.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Ep 3 of the ‘from the halls’ series of the @ccspodcast.bsky.social interviews, among others, Zahra Zeinali, this year’s recipient of the Alliance and HSG societal award for young professionals. liverpool-school-of-tropical-medicine.captivate.fm/episode/76

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3rd ‘From the Halls’ of the Health Systems Research Symposium - Connecting Citizens to Science

Exploring innovations in interdisciplinary research, decolonisation, One Health, and gender equity to build resilient global health systems.

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

#HSR2024 may be over, but the insights continue! Dr. Pokhrel from the Ministry of Health Nepal reflects on using research to rethink health workforce management, as rapid changes are needed to respond to climate and migration impacts. bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2 @pamoja.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

From the halls of #HSR2024, Lydia DiStefano highlights the critical role of #CHWs in providing equitable care to vulnerable populations & shares exciting plans for the upcoming Community Health Workers Symposium in Bangkok. Listen here👉https://bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2 @pamoja.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

@dr_gwarzo shares insights from the LAFIYA programme which empowers communities to address healthcare financing challenges through culturally embedded sustainable solutions. 👂👉https://bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E1 @alliancehpsr.bsky.social @pamoja.bsky.social

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

#HSR2024 may be over, but Connecting Citizens to Science, in partnership with the ReBUILD for Resilience consortium, has captured and shared some of the insights presented. Listen to all episodes here: Episode 1:https://bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E1 Episode 2: bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2 Episode 3: bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E3

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

From the halls of #HSR2024👇 *Dr. Maung discusses governance structures for displaced populations. *Dr. Pokhrel speaks on the impact of migration, climate change, and urbanisation on the health workforce. *Lydia DiStefano discusses a CHW conference- Nov '25. 👂 bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2 @pamoja.bsky.social

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Kim Ozano @kimozano.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

#HSR2024 may be over but there is still an opportunity to continue sharing knowledge. Check out the following episodes capturing some of the innovations and thinking in Global Health, from the halls of the symposium. bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E1 bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E2 Follow @ccspodcast.bsky.social for more!

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The first podcast episode from the halls of #HSR2024 is out! Listen to our speakers sharing their insights and interventions shaping the global health landscape. Listen here bit.ly/HSR_CCS_E1

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

What practical actions can we take as a global community to protect health workers & researchers in active conflict settings? What do you want to see discussed #HSR2024? Listen to our symposium warm-up episode here or wherever you get your podcasts; bit.ly/CCS_E73

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Connecting Citizens to Science Podcast @ccspodcast.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

🌍🩺On World Patient Safety Day, we highlight the critical role of Public & Patient Involvement in ensuring safe, effective, & comprehensive health services 🎧 Listen to our episode on this important topic: bit.ly/CCS_63

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