About this episode

Professor Francesco Checchi discusses his extensive work in epidemiology, focusing on mortality in conflicts and vaccinations, while also addressing his personal mental health journey.

Professor Francesco Checchi is a professor of epidemiology and international health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Francesco is an epidemiologist who has worked for 25 years in crisis and humanitarian settings with Médecins Sans Frontières and Save the Children and as an academic. In this episode he talks about his work estimating mortality in conflicts and on vaccinations. He also discusses broader issues about humanitarian work. Francesco also talks about his own mental health and how he has coped.

People in this episode

Host: Delan Devakumar

Guest: Francesco Checchi

Topics covered

• epidemiology
• humanitarian work
• mental health
• vaccinations
• conflict mortality

Keywords

• epidemiology
• humanitarian
• mortality
• vaccinations
• mental health
• conflict
• Francesco Checchi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Médecins Sans Frontières, Save the Children

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