The Sick Development Podcast

In this episode we take a closer look at Kenya – one of two countries with the highest concentration of investments by Development Banks in private hospitals in the Global South. Writer and journalist Morris Kiruga (also known as Owaahh) takes us through his role in uncovering patient abuse scandals at Nairobi Women’s Hospital, before Dr. Dhavji Atellah (Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union) and Wangari Kinoti (Global Lead for Women’s Rights and Feminist Alternatives at ActionAid International) share their perspectives on the broader impacts of development funding going to private hospitals in Kenya on both worker and women’s rights. If you enjoy the episode, please like, share, comment, and leave us a review. Follow us on X @EQUALShope [https://x.com/EQUALSHope] and on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/equals-reimagining-our-economy/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this episode, we will dig deeper into how the controversial and unsubstantiated idea that for-profit private healthcare is key to ending health poverty in lower income countries, and how private equity funds became the vehicle of choice for so many government-backed healthcare investments.  This episode features Simon Clark, journalist and co-author of The Key Man: The true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale.  Links to additional resources: Book: The Key Man [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316807/the-key-man-by-louch-simon-clark-and-will/9780241988947] Documentary: BBC’s Billion Dollar Downfall [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h1nd ]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

In this introductory episode, you will hear shocking stories about impossibly expensive treatment and patients being imprisoned for not paying their bills. You will also learn that even death does not offer an escape for many victims. Featuring an interview with Oxfam’s Anna Marriott, the principal author of The Sick Development report [https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/sick-development#:~:text=Oxfam%20is%20calling%20on%20rich,all%20active%20and%20historic%20investments.] that this podcast series is based on.   ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.