Ep. 22: The UN’s Top Doc Checks Out, Returning to Australia

Dr. Jillann Farmer has managed her share of crises as United
Nations medical director, such as the Ebola outbreak in 2014 in
West Africa and the Syrian chemical attacks that occurred in the
country soon after that epidemic. Last winter, Dr. Farmer was ready
to move on to a new job after 7 years at the UN to return to her
native Australia, when the coronavirus pandemic quickly
incapacitated New York City, putting the thousands of UN employees
working at the Headquarters at risk. In this exclusive interview,
from Australia, Dr. Farmer shares her perspective on the UN's
preparedness and response to the pandemic, particularly in New York
City, the epicenter of the virus in the United States. As she says,
the crisis forced the UN medical team to contend with the biggest
emergency response they has ever known, right at home. Links:
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