Podcast - Let’s Talk About Health: Science, experts, and solutions for the Americas
Welcome to Let’s Talk About Health, the official podcast and videocast of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This is a space designed to provide you with updated, science-based information on the health topics that affect us all in the Americas. Here, recognized experts share their knowledge so you can learn about public health trends, the latest data, and solutions that can transform lives.
Staying informed with reliable sources enables you to make decisions that improve your health, your community’s well-being, and that of the entire region. In each episode, we explore current challenges, scientific breakthroughs, and practical strategies for a healthier future.
The series is released every two weeks and is available on YouTube @PAHO TV, YouTube Music, and other PAHO platforms such as Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
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Episode list
Episode 6 of the Let’s Talk about Health podcast, focuses on the health challenges in prisons across Latin America and the Caribbean. The guest is Mónica Alonso, head of PAHO’s unit for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, and tuberculosis.Key Issues in Prison Health Overcrowding: Most prisons in the region are overcrowded, with some…
This episode, hosted by Sebastián Oliel from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), focuses on the growing use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among youth in the Americas, coinciding with World No Tobacco Day 2025. The discussion features two experts: Rosa Sandoval, Regional Advisor on Tobacco Control at PAHO, and…
In this episode of "Let's Talk About Health," we discuss how telemedicine and artificial intelligence (AI) are revolutionizing healthcare. Telemedicine enables remote consultations and diagnoses through video calls and apps, while AI aids in medical data analysis and hospital management.
In the third episode of Let’s Talk About Health, we dive into the return of measles in the Americas. In the first three months of 2025, cases have surged sevenfold compared to the 105 reported last year, with at least two deaths confirmed. What’s driving this resurgence of one of the most contagious viruses? Why is it back in a region that had…
In the second episode of Let’s Talk About Health, we explore the resurgence of yellow fever in the Americas. In just the first three months of 2025, 131 cases and 53 deaths were reported —more than double the total for all of 2024— affecting countries like Brazil, Colombia, and Peru the most. What’s driving this surge, and how can we protect…
In the first episode of PAHO's new podcast, Let’s Talk Health, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization, reflects on the five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. What lessons have we learned and how has it transformed us? Additionally, we analyze an emerging threat: avian flu A(H5N1). Are we at risk of a new…