Chris Beyrer MD, MPH, is the Desmond M. Tutu Professor of Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a Professor of Epidemiology, International Health, Health, Behavior and Society, and Nursing. He serves as Director of Johns Hopkins Training Program in HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Science and as Founding Director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights. He is the Associate Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and of the University’s Center for Global Health. You can learn more about his research here and follow Chris on Twitter. He has extensive experience in conducting international collaborative research  in HIV/AIDS and in health and human rights.

In this podcast we chat about the importance of human rights to health. Chris shares stories from the beginning of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the United States, and from his HIV practice and research around the globe, including Thailand, Myanmar and Russia. Chris leaves us with a message of compassion and a call to action.

Episode hosted by Dr. Carmen Logie. Supported by funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and Canada Research Chairs program. Original music and podcast produced by Jupiter Productions, who have various production services available to support your podcast needs.