Pakistan, a country with a population exceeding 250 million, is often misunderstood despite its foundation based on religion. Challenges, particularly concerning girls, persist. Dr. Tabinda Sarosh, the international CEO of Pathfinder in Karachi, Pakistan, is a distinguished human rights and public health expert. She focuses on providing women’s health services across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

In this discussion, we delve into the experiences of girls growing up in Pakistan, addressing the complexities of managing sexual and reproductive health. Accessing information, services, and health products poses significant challenges, compounded by cultural barriers and recent cuts in government aid.

We have all known now about HIV/AIDS since the 80’s with well known people such as Rock Hudson and Freddie Mercury having died from the disease. Billions of dollars have been invested over the last 2 plus decades investing in government and civil society solutions. Many people in the west think that HIV/AIDS has gone away and even though we have made incredible strides to get it under control, it still takes thousands of lives every year and we see new infections daily. On this show we talk to Joanna Bichsel, the Founder and CEO of African based purpose driven firm Kasha on what it will take to finally end HIV. AIDS disproportionately effects people in Subsaharan Africa however the good news is that the solutions and technology are now in place to actually see the end of the HIV pandemic in our lifetime. This is known as "last mile health" and many might be interested in the fact that a lot of those solutions are within the private sector.

This show is all about longevity with Blue Zone creator Dan Buettner. He is an American author, explorer, storyteller, longevity researcher and public speaker. He co-produced the 3 time Emmy Award winning documentary Netflix TV mini series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones based on his book by the same name. On this show we talk about his adventures discovering those secrets and essentially some of the things we also need to do to live to 100. We also talk about his "one pot" meals, that are easy, quick and delicious that can easily fit into your life.