Who Is HNGR Podcast
“Who is HNGR?" is a series that expresses the heart of our program: the people and communities that make the learning experience possible, including Wheaton faculty, staff, students, alumni, and partner organizations. In each podcast we learn more about the people who make HNGR possible and explore how their participation in the program has impacted their learning and work at Wheaton and in the wider global community.
HNGR Symposium '21 Podcast
Episode 1: The Pandemic and the Practice of Palliative Care in India
The pandemic and the practice of palliative care in India Join Dr. Kristen Page for a conversation with Dr. Rajni Herman, who is the Project Director of Shalom Delhi, which was founded in 2001 as a palliative care unit of the Emmanuel Hospital Association. The podcast focuses on the evolution of Shalom Delhi’s work with people living with HIV/AIDS and life-limiting illnesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also participating in the podcast will be Kalei Hosaka (Anthropology/Pre-Med 2016), who worked with Shalom Delhi from June-December 2015 as part of his HNGR Program internship.
Episode 2: Ensuring a Just Public Health System in Honduras
Ensuring a just public health system in Honduras Join Dr. James G. Huff Jr. for a conversation with Dr. Kurt ver Beek, who is the Co-Founder and Strategic Development Officer of ASJ-USA, a non-government organization that has worked in Honduras since 1998. The podcast considers ASJ’s work to develop national transparency reports that aim to improve the Honduran government’s public health response to the pandemic. Also participating in the podcast is Allison Bassett (Communication and Anthropology 2019), who worked with ASJ from June-December 2018 as part of her HNGR Program internship.
Episode 3: Community Health, Gender, and Covid-19 in Senegal
Join Dr. Scott Ickes for a conversation with Dr. Esther Kuhn, who serves as the Country Director of World Renew Senegal, a non-government organization that has been working in Senegal since 1989. The podcast will focus on the World Renew’s work with local, Senegalese partner organizations to improve community health in rural Senegal, and especially among economically vulnerable women and girls. Also participating in the podcast will be Hannah Sanders (Interdisciplinary Studies 2020), who worked with World Renew from June-December 2019 as part of her HNGR Program internship.