By: Mark Leon Goldberg on July 21, 2014 The CEO of CARE, USA Helene Gayle is on the line this week. The medical doctor from upstate New York tells me how she became the head of one of the largest international humanitarian relief NGOs on the planet. And prior to her work at CARE, Dr. Gayle had a twenty-year career at the Centers for Disease Control where was at the front line of the fight against AIDS since the 1980s. She discusses how the fight against AIDS has changed over time and describes the origins of US policy to tackle AIDS internationally. Have a listen. And subscribe to Global Dispatches Podcast on iTunes. I post longform interviews in which I learn the life stories of foreign policy newsmakers every Monday. On Thursdays, I post shorter interviews with journalists or think tank types. Enjoy! Previous episodes How Humanity is Winning the Fight Against AIDS Episode 24: Joseph Cirincione, Nuclear Policy Wonk A Migrant’s Story: Why are So Many Children Fleeing to the USA? Episode 23: Live from the UN 2014 (Volume 2); A special edition with a slew of UN officials. Inside the Iran Nuke Talks Episode 23: Jillian York, Digital Free Speech defender Turkey’s Strategic Interests in Iraq Episode 22: Live from the UN, 2014 (Vol 1); A special edition, featuring the President of the General Assembly, the UN Ambassadors from Vietnam and Jamaica, the head of the UN Association, and more! The UN’s View of the Iraq Crisis Episode 21: Thomas Pickering, former Ambassador to the UN, Israel, Jordan, Russia, India and more. Dying for the World Cup Episode 20: Jessica Tuchman Matthews, foreign policy trendsetter Egypt After the Counter Revolution Episode 19: Louise Arbour, human rights pioneer. What Obama Left Out of His Big Foreign Policy Speech Episode 18: Zalmay Khalizad, former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the UN. Why Libya is Suddenly on the Verge of a Civil War Episode 17: Gov Bill Richardson, he frees hostages. The Foreign Policy Implications of India’s Elections Episode 16: Carolyn Miles, CEO of Save the Children What Boko Haram Wants Episode: 15 Laura Turner Seydel, philanthropist Episode 14: Douglas Ollivant, Iraq expert Episode 13: Gary Bass, historian Episode 12: Mark Montgomery, demographer Episode 11: Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watcher Episode 10: Live from the UN, Volume 2. Episode 9: Mia Farrow, humanitarian activist and Goodwill Ambassador Episode 8: Suzanne Nossel, Big Thinker Episode 7: Live from the UN, Volume 1. Episode 6: PJ Crowley, former State Department Spokesperson Episode 5: Octavia Nasr, reporter Episode 4: Arsalan Iftikhar, “The Muslim Guy” Episode 3: Dodge Billingsley, filmmaker. Episode 2: Laura Seay, @TexasinAfrica Episode 1: Heather Hurlburt, national security wonk
