Speaking and Communicating Podcast

The CDC has admitted to some mishandling of the covid-19 pandemic.How did world governments respond to the onset of the pandemic? What role did the United Nations play during this global crisis? What lessons have we learned from this pandemic to prepare for potential future ones? What is considered misinformation during times of global pandemics? Has public trust in world governments grown or diminished based on how the pandemic was handled? What have been your personal experiences when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic?Prativa Baral, Ph.D. is an epidemiologist and global health professional working to make our world more prepared against health emergencies and to promote global health equity through her research, advocacy and consultancy. She is the co-founder of Science Connect, a consultancy aimed to help bridge science communication gaps between academia and the rest of the world. Prativa is the host of Immunocity, a podcast released during the acute phase of the pandemic, to make sense of the changing science and circumstances. She is also a Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar, a CIHR Foreign Doctoral Study Award holder, and a Johns Hopkins School of Public Health PhD candidate. Listen as Prativa takes us through her journey as the Canadian head delegate for the G7 Youth Summit in Germany in 2022, and the lone Canadian representative of the Global Shapers delegation at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2023.​Listen as Prativa shares:- the narrative pushed against immune boosting for covid-19- how the pandemic hurt public trust in Science- do vaccine mandates give us a choice or take away our civil liberties?- did the media create panic?- was fear mongering used to promote covid-19 vaccinations?- equitable access to vaccines- factors affecting covid-19 vaccine acceptance- lessons learned from covid-19 vaccine outcomes- discouraging the public from seeking alternatives to vaccines- minimum sample size for statistical significance- what is covid-19 misinformation?- the evolution of science during covid- how communities can advocate for themselves during pandemics- how to prepare for future pandemics...and so much more!Additional Resources:"COVID-19: Surviving A Pandemic" by J. Michael RyanConnect with Prativa:Website: https://www.prativabaral.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/tivabaralFeel free to reach out on:LinkedInFacebookInstagramLeave a rating and a review:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/covid-19-mishandling-mistrust-and-misinformation-w/id1614151066?i=1000607517678Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BXsiNQajkLatHE3GITu9tYouTube: https://youtu.be/ZK_osB9dtT4