In this episode, we will dig deeper into how the controversial and unsubstantiated idea that for-profit private healthcare is key to ending health poverty in lower income countries, and how private equity funds became the vehicle of choice for so many government-backed healthcare investments.&nbsp; This episode features Simon Clark, journalist and co-author of The Key Man: The true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale.&nbsp;Links to additional resources:&nbsp;&nbsp;Book: <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316807/the-key-man-by-louch-simon-clark-and-will/9780241988947" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Key Man</a>Documentary: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h1nd " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC’s Billion Dollar Downfall</a>.

Sick Development Episode 2 - The Key Man

In this introductory episode, you will hear shocking stories about impossibly expensive treatment and patients being imprisoned for not paying their bills. You will also learn that even death does not offer an escape for many victims. Featuring an interview with Oxfam’s Anna Marriott, the principal author of <a href="https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/sick-development#:~:text=Oxfam%20is%20calling%20on%20rich,all%20active%20and%20historic%20investments." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sick Development report</a> that this podcast series is based on.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Episode One – Introducing Sick Development

An EQUALS Podcast miniseries

This is an <a href="https://shows.acast.com/5fd1d0b2a8ff371ba608a151" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EQUALS Podcast Miniseries</a> delving into the complex connections between finance, development and healthcare. In this podcast you will hear how a collection of private hospitals in the Global South are systematically abusing patients and denying healthcare, causing hardship, suffering and death. And they are using your taxes to do it. Get ready for a wild ride about the dark things happening at the intersection of power, finance and healthcare. This Podcast is based on two Oxfam reports: <a href="https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/sick-development" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sick Developmen</a>t and <a href="https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/first-do-no-harm-examining-impact-ifcs-support-private-healthcare-india" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First, Do Not Harm</a>. This miniseries is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/maazaland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maaza Seyoum</a>, storyboarding done by Audra Williams, <a href="https://twitter.com/MrBee_254" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simon Maina</a> is the Producer and <a href="https://twitter.com/victoriaharnett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Victoria Harnett</a> is the Executive Producer.

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1. Episode One – Introducing Sick Development