1036 - Geopolitics and Humanitarian Health in Iran, Cuba, and Ukraine
About this episode
This episode discusses how geopolitical actions affect humanitarian crises in Iran, Cuba, and Ukraine, featuring insights from scholar Ruth Gibson.
About this episode: Humanitarian crises don't exist in a vacuum—they are shaped by geopolitical actions like blockades, sanctions, and armed conflicts between countries. In this episode: Stanford University scholar Ruth Gibson details how geopolitical decisions impact civilians on the ground and how this framing applies to current situations in Iran, Cuba, and Ukraine. Guest: Ruth Gibson , PhD, is a scholar at Stanford University where she holds appointments in at the Center for Innovation and Global Health and the Center for International Security and Cooperation . Host: Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management , a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. Show links and related content: U.S. to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports —U.S. Central Command Block Food and Medicine? —Geopolitics and Humanity Dispatch Cuban doctors endure burnout, blackouts as once-vaunted healthcare declines —Reuters Willing Accomplices: Gazprom & Rosneft's Role in the Transport and Indoctrination of Ukraine's Children —Yale School of Public Health Humanitarian Research Lab Caring for Children in War-Torn…
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