Armchair Expert episode 207
Rajiv Shah
Rajiv Shahis the President of the Rockefeller Foundation. He is a former American government official, physician and health economist who served as the 16th Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development from 2010–2015 under President Obama. He also held many leadership positions at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Raj chats with the Armchair Expert about the economics of the healthcare system, leading the U.S response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and theRockefeller Foundation's commitment to expand Covid-19 testing. Dax asks what he learned from Bill and Melinda Gates andRaj talks about having to address the crisis in Haiti only 6 days into the job. Theytwo talk about America's interest in expandingAmerican values around the globe, vaccinations and the importance of agriculture in humanitarian efforts.
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Rajiv Shahis the President of the Rockefeller Foundation. He is a former American government official, physician and health economist who served as the 16th Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development from 2010–2015 under President Obama. He also held many leadership positions at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Raj chats with the Armchair Expert about the economics of the healthcare system, leading the U.S response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and theRockefeller Foundation's commitment to expand Covid-19 testing. Dax asks what he learned from Bill and Melinda Gates andRaj talks about having to address the crisis in Haiti only 6 days into the job. Theytwo talk about America's interest in expandingAmerican values around the globe, vaccinations and the importance of agriculture in humanitarian efforts.
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- welcome welcome welcome to armchair expert I'm Dan Shepard I'm joined by Maximus Mouse hello there how are you
- trying to ask is how do happen again how do we make sure we don't miss the early
- grateful for your unending patience in navigating our current scenario I'm