In this special international episode, host Dafydd Green explores dengue advocacy through a deeply personal lens. Joining us is Dr. Agnelo Fernandes MBE FRCGP, a GP with 38 years of medical experience in multicultural South London, and Jayne Toulson Burke from Greater Manchester - a mother whose son Bob's story became a powerful catalyst for dengue awareness.

Jayne, a teaching assistant and mother of three, shares how her family's experience transformed her into an extraordinary advocate whose work challenges conventional approaches to dengue awareness. This episode brings together voices from the UK and dengue-endemic regions to examine how personal stories drive scientific progress and global health advocacy.

Listen as we explore the intersection of local medicine, international health challenges, and the power of maternal advocacy in the fight against dengue.

What does it take to build a global movement around diseases most people have never heard of — and why does it matter more than ever today?

In this episode, we talk to the co-founder of the International Society of Neglected Tropical Diseases — and trust us, it’s anything but a neglected conversation.

Highlights:

•⁠ ⁠What inspired the creation of the International Society of Neglected Tropical Diseases?

•⁠ ⁠What gap or need were you trying to fill when the society was established?

•⁠ ⁠How has the mission of the society evolved since its founding?

•⁠ ⁠How is the society governed or managed?

•⁠ ⁠Are there specific regional chapters or international collaborations?

•⁠ ⁠Can you highlight a program or initiative that you’re particularly proud of?

•⁠ ⁠How do you measure the impact of your programs?

•⁠ ⁠How do you engage with local communities affected by NTDs?

•⁠ ⁠Who are some of your key partners — NGOs, governments, academia, or industry?

•⁠ ⁠How do you work with policymakers or international agencies like WHO?

•⁠ ⁠What are the biggest obstacles in advancing the fight against neglected tropical diseases?

•⁠ ⁠How do funding and public awareness challenges affect your work?

AND MORE!

In this episode, we dive into the innovative solutions crafted by young minds to combat dengue in the inaugural ADVA Junior Achievement Dengue Slayers Challenge 2024. Discover their creative strategies, community impact, and how they’re hoping to shape a healthier, mosquito-free future. Together, let’s celebrate the next generation of changemakers!

Introduction

00:00:54 Francis Kwong, ADVA

00:04:49 JA Challenge Bosses

00:09:27 JA Malaysia Team

00:14:03 JA Philippines Team

00:16:11 JA Philippines Team Mentors

00:18:21 JA Indonesia Team

00:24:27 JA Singapore Team 1: Mozzy Moo Moo’s

00:26:16 JA SG Mentor

00:29:34 JA Singapore Team 2

00:31:58 JA SG Mentor 2

00:38:00 JA Thailand Winner

00:39:23 JA Thailand 2nd runner up

00:41:33 JA Thailand Mentors 1

00:46:05 JA Thailand Mentors 2

00:49:40 Dengue Slayers Challenge Final Judges

Join leading researchers, policy makers, and other experts as they dive deep into the insights from the 7th Asia Dengue Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, exploring the evolving landscape of dengue and its global impact in the first-ever full-length podcast dedicated to this critical topic.

Introductions

00:00:01 Dr. Francis Kwong, Secretariat, Asia Dengue Summit and Asia Voice & Dengue (ADVA)

00:00:23 Daffyd Green, Senior Director, Vista Health, and Kimberly Abalde, Senior Consultant, Vista Health

Guests

00:01:00 Dr. Zulkifli Ismail, Chairman, Organising Committee 7th ADS 2024 and Chairman, Asia Dengue Voice & Action (ADVA)

00:10:21 Dr. Francis Kwong, Secretariat, Asia Dengue Summit and Asia Dengue Voice and Action (ADVA)

00:16:12 Prof. Pratap Singhasivanon, Associate Professor, Department of Tropical Hygiene; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; and Secretary General/Coordinator of SEAMEO TROPMED

00:18:34 Assoc. Prof. Somia Iqtadar, Medicine KEMU and Sec General Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

00:21:03 Dr. Kien Quoc Do, Senior Epidemiologist, Institute Pasteur, Vietnam

00:25:23 Prof. Paul Young, Research Development, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) and Affiliate Professor, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Australia

00:33:35 Dr. Kwang Rong Chan, Senior Principal Research Scientist at Duke-NUS Medical School and Bioinformatics educator, Singapore

00:37:53 Dr. Michael MacDonnald, Public Health Entomologist, Innovative Vector Control Consortium, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK

00:47:35 Tracy Loh, Executive Director - Head of Global Access, World Mosquito Program

00:49:04 Prof. Frances Edillo, Department of Biology, University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines

00:52:38 Dr. Jonathan Liew, Section Leader (Innovations and Solutions), National Environment Agency, Singapore

00:58:05 Dr. Chong Zhuo Lin, Head, Centre for Communicable Diseases Research (CCDR), Malaysia

01:01:58 Rie Tai, Senior Consultant, Vista Health

01:06:30 Prof. Martin Hibberd, Professor of Emerging Infectious Disease, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Associate Director, Genome Institute of Singapore

01:09:45 Vanessa Daniel, Alliance & Operations Lead (South East Asia), Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)

01:14:03 Dr. Maria Rosario Capeding, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Muntinlupa City, Philippines and Treasurer, Asia Dengue Voice & Action; and Dr Fatima Ignacio Gimenez, Consultant, Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center (VRPMC), Philippines

A trailer for our upcoming DengCast - the world's first podcast series focused on dengue and aedes mosquitoes.