[podcast] Thailand supports innovation and social sustainability during crisis


This Podcast features Theresa Mathawaphan, who shared her insights on "How Thailand fights in the crisis to support innovation and social sustainability". Theresa Mathawaphan is the Chief Strategy Officer, National Innovation Agency (NIA), Thailand, and was a keynote speaker for the Sustainable Development e-Talks (#SDGtalks) - a special series, co-hosted by CNS and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore from World Health Day (7 April 2020) to World Environment Day (5 June 2020).

Two special experts shared examples of using innovation to advance progress on SDGs.
  • Dr Tara Singh Bam, Deputy Regional Director (Asia Pacific), International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) Singapore, shared key learnings from social innovative approaches for stronger well-coordinated local actions are instrumental in advancing progress on tobacco control and NCDs prevention
  • Professor (Dr) Rishi Sethi, noted cardiologist, heart disease researcher and biomedical innovation expert shared use of artificial intelligence and machine learning based solutions for healthcare challenges, especially during pandemics.

They were in conversation with CNS Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla, who is also the coordinator of Asia Pacific media network to end TB & tobacco, and prevent NCDs (APCAT Media).

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Thanks

CNS team