Luís de Almeida Sampaio, the Ambassador from Portugal to the Czech Republic, has held numerous posts around the world and has a deep interest in global health care. In this episode he covers the M8 Alliance. 

With regards to Ukraine, what has been the war's impact on European healthcare? What changes in the discussions when there is a war like this? 
How do politics and policy impact the global discussion around health care? 
What are Portugal's involvements in the M8 alliance?
What are the significant developments the M8 alliance has contributed to in the last decade?
What is the relationship between the M8 alliance and the world health organization?
What is going to be the most hot topic at the M8 conference this year?
What are the similarities between the Czech Republic and Portugal's economies, and what are the opportunities for synchronization and collaboration? 

Sampaio began his career studying Law at the Coimbra University, his first diplomatic post was  NATO (1987), eventually becoming ambassador to NATO. Since then the Ambassador has held diplomatic positions in Brussels, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgrade, Serbia, Germany, and holds the ambassadorial post of Permanent Representative of Portugal in the North Atlantic Council.   

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